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Illegal Dumping and Bulk Pickup Access for Renters

Council and public speakers flagged that renters can't directly order Recology bulk pickups — only landlords can — which fuels illegal dumping (over 1,150 dumped instances in 2025). Suggested fixes: landlord outreach, semiannual mailers, and reviving the neighborhood clean zone program.

1 mentionLast discussed Jul 21, 2026