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Council committee creates anti-illegal-dumping policy and research committee; agencies outline costs and data
Summary
The Public Works Committee approved creating an anti-illegal-dumping policy and research committee to marshal cross-department solutions. Department of Neighborhood Services and Department of Public Works officials described current enforcement, outreach and cleanup costs and proposed steps including cameras, rewards and targeted cleanups.
The Public Works Committee voted to adopt a substitute ordinance creating an anti-illegal-dumping policy and research committee to examine and recommend strategies to reduce illegal dumping across the city.
Alderwoman Taylor, Alderwoman Pratt and Alderman Chambers explained the committee grew from constituent complaints and district-level efforts to identify practical responses. Pratt said tires and other repeated dump types were frequent concerns in her district and that past proposals to address dumping can be expensive.
Esamila Royo Vega, commissioner of the Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS), said DNS will participate in the new committee and described enforcement and…
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