Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon announced a plan Tuesday aimed at reducing illegal dumping throughout the city, including by shortening the time it takes to deploy cleanup teams after a report is made about excess trash and debris. “The city of Los Angeles is facing a crisis when it comes to trash, bulky items, and illegal dumping. In every corner of the city, pieces of furniture, loose debris, and trash piles are prevalent,” de Leon said in one of five motions introduced Tuesday as part of his “Clean Streets Now” plan.
According to de Leon, the Bureau of Sanitation has nine two-person teams that deploy each day to handle illegal dumping cleanup. The Office of Community Beautification also provides funding to address loose trash and debris, and council district offices also fund their own crews to address it. “The city consistently pours more resources every year into cleaning the public right of way, but progress has been slow and the city is not moving the needle on neighborhood cleanliness,” de Leon said in one of the motions. “A better strategy is needed that integrates existing resources and adequately staffs the Bureau of Sanitation so that the city can more proactively address illegal dumping and trash.”
De Leon — who is running for mayor this year — also called for the city to aim to address illegal dumping within 48 hours of it being reported or identified. Three of his five motions specifically involve illegal dumping. The remaining two aim at efficiently deploying Bureau of Sanitation teams that handle encampment cleanups and increasing the frequency of street sweeping in commercial and industrial areas.
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Author: ABC 7 Los Angeles, City News Service, MSN