Recommendation 26-3
Within 90 days, the City of Oakland must undertake improved education campaigns to promote use of the free bulky waste pickup and drop-off services, including targeted outreach to residents of multi-unit dwellings and communities where English is not a first language.
Jury report: Illegal Dumping in Oakland: City Buried Under Trash · PDF page 37
Permanent linkOfficial response
City of Oakland City Administration and City Council
Agency says implementedClaims multilingual outreach, including to multi-unit residents, already launched; promises expansion and continued use of monthly Waste Management reports to track usage.
Read official response · PDF page 2Directly addresses target audiences and monitoring; claimed launch and usage effects are not independently verified.
- Expand public education with community organizations and local businesses. Owner: City Administration and Oakland Public Works. Timing: Not specified.
- Continue using monthly Waste Management reports to track single-family and multifamily bulky-service use. Owner: Oakland Public Works. Timing: Not specified.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.