When was the last time that someone was fined for illegal dumping in Alameda? Simply passing along these costs to tax and ratepayers is not acceptable. What are city officials doing to stop illegal dumping? Please advise.

Thank you for your request concerning graffiti on public property. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate Public Works staff for graffiti removal. If the request refers to graffiti that is on private property, the request will be recategorized and you will hear from our Community Development Department very soon. Abating this graffiti is the private property owner’s responsibility.

Public Works receives more than 1,000 requests per year to abate graffiti on public property. Given the volume of requests, we strive to abate graffiti within two weeks but, depending on the volume and other factors (e.g., incoming storms), it can take up to 30 days.

You will receive further communication if your request will take longer than this time to complete. If you should have any further questions please feel free to contact us again and reference this issue number.

Thank you for reporting illegal dumping. Public Works staff has forwarded this request to Alameda County Industries (ACI) for removal of the dumped material and will contact you if further information is needed.

Public Works Admin 1MM: This was not a report on graffiti.... it was on illegal dumping of garbage. No wonder it's still sitting there. It's near the Independence Day parade route. Would be nice if it was gone by then.

Thank you for reporting illegal dumping. Public Works staff has forwarded this request to Alameda County Industries (ACI) for removal of the dumped material and will contact you if further information is needed.

Thank you for reporting illegal dumping. Public Works staff has received confirmation that the dumped material has been removed and we are now closing this issue.