Recommendation LR.20
Recommendation Status: Expand
Increase community-led interventions in Partnership with local organizations like neighborhood associations to assist municipalities to target chronic dumping sites and help residents via volunteer clean-up days to make a difference in their community.
This recommendation helps achieve the following
Complete Communities
Leading the Region
Key Issues Addressed
Related Planning Topic Areas
Applicable Geographic Scales
Countywide
Municipalities
Sub-geographies
Equity Considerations
Illegal dumping occurs mostly in distressed neighborhoods.
Sustainability Considerations
Illegal dumping causes ecological degradation and disrupts ecosystems, contaminates soil and water, leads to wildlife harm, increased fire risk, and has aesthetic and economic costs.
Implementation
Lead Partner(s)
Supporting Partner(s)
Cost
Low
(Less than $1 mil)
Medium
($1-10mil)
High
($10+ mil)
Project, Partnership, or Policy
Project
Partnership
Policy
St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works
Municipalities
Neighborhood and Subdivision Organizations
Schools
Businesses
Religious and Civic Organizations
Timeline
Medium-term
(5-10 Years)
Ongoing
Near-term
(Within 5 Years)
Long-term
(10+ Years)
Potential Funding Sources
St. Louis County CDBG + general operating revenue
Tracking Implementation
Tracking Success
LEED CC Materials + Resources
LEED CC Quality of Life
If overperforming, what should we do?
Hire qualified temporary staff over summer to provide focus area program implementation. Invoice private property owners as needed.
If underperforming, what should we do?
Keep going and publish the success.