The City of Oakland Public Works Agency has received this issue. It is registered as service request # 475704. Please check back for status updates or contact us directly at (510) 615-5566.

Another service request number? Do I reference them both?

This site is closest to 392 Oakland Avenue, Oakland, CA

Whereas I appreciate the mattresses being picked up today (8/16/2013), do I have to open another request to ask for the couch to be picked up as well? Surely, those who picked up the mattresses didn't believe it belonged on the sidewalk?

Whereas I appreciate the removal of the mattresses illegally dumped, do I have to submit another request to get the illegally dumped couch removed?

I know it's wrong, but that made me laugh. It's part of the new Oakland outdoor seating plan.

No offense taken, Eileen. I had to laugh myself. Clearly, I didn't do an inventory of all the junk blocking the sidewalk. If I have to submit another request, then so be it.

"Let's see...he reported 4 mattresses...nothing about a couch here...better leave it."
That reminds me. Have you seen Keep Oakland Beautiful's great 31 second PSA "Couch"? It's great!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPdKyYlfXD8&feature=plcp

Watched just the PSA. Cool. Now that I think of it, the couch was there before the mattresses. I thought someone was moving until I saw a whole bunch of mattresses. Then I realized someone simply dumped the junk on the sidewalk. Bad in and of itself but the critical part of this situation is people are walking in the street to avoid the site. I almost hit someone on two occasions. Real scary.

When one person dumps, other people think it's okay and the pile grows. Some people actually think leaving stuff on the sidewalk is a legit way to get rid of unwanted items because the PWA does eventually pick them up. The city attorney just announced that illegal dumping will be made a misdemeanor instead of an infraction and that there will be increased fines for it, but it's hard to catch and prove. We need to make it easier for people to get rid of their bulky waste. Currently, scheduling a bulky waste pick-up with the Public Works Dept isn't easy and some can't afford it.

City of Oakland Public Works Agency addressed this issue on 08/19/2013, service request # 475704.

Thanks for fixing this issue!

Thanks for fixing this issue!