Report Graffiti In Union City

UNION CITY, CA — Do you hate graffiti? So does Wayne Cruz. And as the city of Union City's official graffiti buster, he works to remove tags within 24 hours of them being reported.

According to the Public Works Department, graffiti is removed "on public property and from private property with a fee if the graffiti is visible from a public space."

In an interview with the City posted on Facebook, Cruz said, “I love Union City and what I do. I appreciate my job because I live in Union City and see these graffiti tags every day. I enjoy making a difference in the city I live in and being able to clean it up.”

Cruz has worked for the city since 1994. He has other duties in addition to cleaning up graffiti.

He goes through 25-30 gallons of paint per week covering graffiti. According to Public Works, "Inside the long trailer, ten large hoppers are filled with a wide variety of paint colors. If a particular color is missing, no problem. The Graffiti Buster is equipped with a computer unit that allows the matching of colors, producing almost identical colors to the colors found on surfaces in need of repainting."

If you see graffiti, report it to the city by calling 510-675-5308.

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— Images via City of Union City