Last year 10,000 tires were illegally dumped across the county, part of a larger trash problem, says the Imperial County Farm Bureau. Farmers, ranchers, the county and the Imperial Irrigation District are increasingly dealing with the issue, … [Read more...]

Illegal Dumping in San Francisco costs taxpayers $4 Million a year for clean up and rewards being offered to report illegal dumpers. Residents might want to think twice about dumping that mattress on the street corner because the Department of … [Read more...]

I know that many people think that I am over the top about litter and illegal dumping. I cannot tell you how much it disturbs me when I read articles about this. Oakland, California is 78.2 Square Miles, the population is approximately 300,000. When … [Read more...]

I love San Francisco, one of the greenest cities in the USA. They are forerunners in banning plastic bags, recycling and more. But the litter is everywhere even though there are trash cans on the street (overflowing) SAN FRANCISCO — Last fiscal … [Read more...]

Wildcat Creek in San Pablo is home to more shopping carts than fish, but that's soon to change thanks to a windfall from the state. The city of San Pablo won a $1.8 million grant last week to clean up the creek, remove culverts and add trails in … [Read more...]

Hypodermic needles, broken furniture, old tires -- you name it, and chances are it's been illegally dumped in Vallejo. In fact, the Vallejo Public Works Department reports that illegal dumping has gotten so out of hand that the one employee … [Read more...]