Finding 26-4
Among the causes of illegal dumping, the City of Oakland’s rates for residential garbage containers have spurred illegal dumping of excess trash, as customers choose smaller containers that cost less, rather than a sufficient size for the amount of waste they generate.
Jury report: Illegal Dumping in Oakland: City Buried Under Trash · PDF page 34
Permanent linkOfficial response
City of Oakland City Administration and City Council
Partially disagrees while saying the finding is generally believed true; describes a Crankstart-supported study of larger containers at no additional cost.
Read official response · PDF page 7Explicit partial disagreement does not identify the disputed proposition or explain why it is rejected; the named study supplies a checkable basis for the proposed evaluation.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.