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IDTAC General Meeting Recap
Tools to address illegal dumping through local cooperative efforts
As entities and the public/volunteers continue to strategize/take action on most effective approaches to tackle various illegal dumping issues - "collaborating" & "organizing" is being urged for 2025.
Photo: Keep America Beautiful Collaboration Guide
Other collaboration docs here
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Pending your community's journey... San Benito County recently shared their story - initiation, steps/process, & future plans - many wins in a short period of time.
→ San Benito County IWMRA Presentation | Recording
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⇒ Detailed December IDTAC Meeting Notes (pdf download) which touch on:
- How to start a Task Force/Working Group
- Regionalization
- Importance of Leadership from Elected Officials
- Reporting Systems - what's available (to build from), standards
- Franchise Agreements considerations
- Scope of costs
- SB 1383 reps may incorporate anti-dumping; education, enforcement
- Rural/Urban circumstances, waste service is not always required (ex: Property Owner Administrative Citation Ordinance)
- There is a cost to "Dump Days" and hording is unsustainable
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These communities may be most impacted, environmental justice update
- Illegal Disposal/Land Application issues update (Antelope Valley TF)
- Continual strategizing around Abandoned Vehicles/Watercraft & the Homeless/Unsheltered/Encampment (Cal ICH) overlap
- Illicit/unauthorized cannabis grows (UCETF)
- Illegal Dumping and Materials Management legislation (CPSC & NSAC)
- IDTAC Subcommittee Projects/Work (update slides)
Please inquire to IllegalDumping@calrecycle.ca.gov for more information and/or to delve into an issue further. IDTAC Members also available for assistance.
5th Annual Statewide Conference on Illegal Dumping
Organizing to Address Illegal Dumping
IDCON25 is a hybrid event, with in-person activities in downtown Oakland, CA and also available online via Zoom. More information & details here.
Info/Qs: Erin.Armstrong@acgov.org
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A way to get litter & dumping issues on the radar
Clean California Community Designation
"As collaboration efforts continue statewide, communities doing this can be recognized by the governor’s program [press release] through the Clean CA Community Designation pledge—some of the Criteria (Spanish) include organizing, cleanups, community meetings, data, receptacle placement, enforcement & education." -Keep California Beautiful
More info & different ways to get involved here, including K-12 Education material/stipend.
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Resources, Get Involved!
Thank you for your dedication to elevating and managing illegal dumping locally and statewide!
Illegal Dumping Email Updates facilitated & hosted by IDTAC Member, CalRecycle:
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