Alameda County District Attorney's Clean Streets Initiative

The Alameda County DA’s office proposes to contract with homeless advocacy nonprofit Downtown Streets Team (DST) to provide continuous litter abatement through un-housed persons at three project areas: two in East Oakland and one in Hayward. Waste Management, Inc. will cover DST’s disposal costs. Local recycler Argent Materials, which has heavy equipment, will conduct additional abatement in one of the areas and join in community clean-ups. The DA’s Environmental Unit will provide oversight, support, and coordination with efforts of Alameda County Illegal Dumping Task Force (ACID) and will conduct two billboard and transit center campaigns. This proposal addresses areas that have suffered tremendously from relentless illegal dumping that has only increased dramatically in recent years. 77% of these census tracts are under-served, and most residents are people of color. One of the most complex challenges in addressing illegal dumping is dumping at or near homeless communities. By employing local unhoused persons to help beautify areas in and around those where they live, and by supporting job creation for the unhoused, this project will clean up areas and help create lasting change.

Project Schedule

1. Estimated Project Start: August 2022
2. Estimated Project Completion: June 2024