Reports of illegal dumping in Los Angeles skyrocketed in the first two months of the year compared to the same period last year, according to data compiled by Crosstown LA.
According to the Data News Outlet, there were 22,046 reports of garbage, furniture and other debris that were illegally disposed of in the city in January and February. This is the highest number in that period, dating back at least to 2018, based on data published from the MyLA311 service.
Reports of illegal dumping in Los Angeles from January to February of eight years. (Crostown LA)
“Illegal dumping may remind you of some garbage bags that have fallen on the corner, but that often means construction debris, or even a mountain of dangerous waste, thrown by people or businesses who are trying to avoid paying appropriate disposal fees,” Crosstown said in the report. “Materials are frequently dropped on sidewalks, alleys, or empty lots covered in darkness.”
In LA Council eight districts, including most of South Los Angeles, illegal dumping reports have more than doubled from 2,118 in January 2024 to 3,329 in the first two months of the year.
Discarded sofas and trash cans on trains along Grandiaven and E 99th St on Thursday, May 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Gary Coronado via Getty Images/Los Angeles Times)
“This situation is unacceptable,” Marquis Harris Dawson, the council president and district 8 president, told Crosstown LA. “We are chasing big fish. Companies trying to avoid construction debris and waste removal fees are illegally dumping garbage and dangers into our communities. We are absolutely going to do it quickly and very publicly until we shift this culture, with an example and make profits at every cost, regardless of your neighbor.”
Van Nuys has seen the most illegal dumping report so far this year on the 845. Click here to complete Crosstown LA report >>>
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