ANTI-ILLEGAL DUMPING POLICY AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE

Committee reviews illegal-dumping enforcement, data-integration research, vacant-lot use, and railroad corridor coordination

Meeting held March 25, 2026 (City Hall, Room 303). Seven members present, two absent. Committee approved prior minutes; heard Department of Neighborhood Services and DPW on enforcement, tracking, and costs (DPW estimates ~$1.2M annually for 5,000–10,000 public cleanups); received LRB research on combining tracking systems and GIS enhancements; discussed activating vacant lots and recurring dumping along railroad corridors and agreed to keep the railroad item on future agendas.