Description
There has been a large amount of trash dumping on the exit ramp to seminary ave off 580. The entrance ramp to 580 west at mountain Blvd and MacArthur to 580 east is also constantly covered in trash. I believe someone is constantly dumping trash there. Cleanup and surveillance is called for. Thank you.
19 Comments
Acknowledged City of Oakland (Verified Official)
Danny C (Registered User)
Brian wilkes (Registered User)
Thanks
-Mr W
cocopop (Registered User)
Pamela (Registered User)
MERC (Registered User)
All exit- and on-ramps are CalTrans territory and should be reported on their link: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/maint/msrsubmit/
Illegal dumping problems on Mountain Blvd. (the frontage road), Seminary and MacArthur Blvd. are indeed problematic and there are daily requests for trash bags/mattresses/furniture, etc. But PLEASE do NOT set anything on fire! That could go horribly wrong.
Artemesia (Registered User)
MERC (Registered User)
Darlene (Registered User)
MERC (Registered User)
Jef (Registered User)
City of Oakland - Relying on people to report illegal dumping and then having the city deploy clean up crews is not a long term solution. We need to implement effective deterrents, barriers to prevent dumping in the first place, e.g. Clear prominent 'NO DUMPING' signs, installing cameras, signs with hotlines that promote neighborhood watches to report illegal dumping.... What else can we in the neighborhood and the city of Oakland do?
We are tired of seeing our neighborhood trashed!
MERC (Registered User)
We can all see the fast food wrappers, cups, cartons and the like and realize that such stuff is thrown from cars or dropped on sidewalks without any consideration for the neighborhoods. Where to start? Civic and school groups could mount campaigns against littering, buses and BART could display signs, etc.
Cheleigh (Registered User)
Bizigirl (Registered User)
Susannah M. (Registered User)
Z (Registered User)
Oakland Gal (Registered User)
Artemesia (Registered User)
Sjones (Registered User)
1) city posts "Violators will be cited" signs and start the fee at $1000 (saw this in other busy, crowded cities = San Jose, San Francisco, Berkeley) and surprising didn't see any TRASH/ dump sites
2) utilize those revolving billboard signs to notify/ educate the city of proper utilization of city services (WM bulk pick up, locations for dumping, and any potential fees associated)
3) Cameras installed at these repeat offender locations (offramps, empty lots, busy corners)- This however is the most costly option that the city will most likely push back on as " don't have funding".