Alameda County DA's Office: Illegal Dumping Targeted

Press release from the Alameda County District Attorney's Office:

Mar 25, 2022

State awards over $2.3 million in Clean Streets Initiative

HAYWARD, CA — The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office announces it is the recipient of the California Department of Transportation Clean California local grant for over $2.3 million that will help clean up streets and combat illegal dumping.

The District Attorney’s Office recognizes that illegal dumping is an environmental justice issue that disproportionately impacts disadvantaged communities. One of the most difficult and complex challenges in addressing illegal dumping is dumping at or near homeless communities; People often dump their trash in areas where unhoused persons live.

This press release was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. The views expressed here are the author’s own.