LA City Council Approves Plan To Address Illegal Dumping Of Trash

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles:

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday unanimously approved a plan designed to tackle the illegal dumping of trash and bulky items citywide, including shortening the time it takes to deploy cleanup teams.

“The city of L.A. is facing a crisis when it comes to trash, bulky items and illegal dumping,” Councilman Kevin de León wrote in one of five motions introduced Feb. 1 as part of his “Clean Streets Now” plan. “In every corner of the city, pieces of furniture, loose debris and trash piles are prevalent.”

Four of the five motions were passed 11-0 Tuesday. The fifth motion has not yet been considered by the council.

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