Illegal dumping is a major problem in Oakland, according to KTVU.com. Piles of garbage, couches and mattresses can be seen on the streets in most of the city’s low income communities. Oakland residents are worried that these illegal dump sites will be an open invitation for more crimes and want Waste Management to help provide trash hauling services to clean up their neighborhoods. With a high jobless rate in Oakland, money is scarce and many residents can’t afford to hire garbage haulers to properly dispose their trash, often resulting them to participate in illegal practices such a dumping their waste in public streets.
Oakland residents demand Waste Management to fork up their own cash to clean up the city’s illegal dump sites as well as offer free monthly drop off at the dump. Waste Management has already offered free junk pick up once a year and responded to their complaints is being misdirected. The responsibility, they say, goes towards the city’s residents to not commit illegal dumping as well as their elected officials to enforce the laws. Although, Waste Management is not responsible for the illegal dumping, they are willing to work with the Oakland as a partner to address the problem.
Fast Haul abide by the laws and discourage illegal and harmful dumping. Fast Haul offer an alternative solution to Waste Management as they provide junk removal and junk pickup services at a reasonable rate for all Bay Area locations including Oakland.
Source: http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/
By: Ethan Malone
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