Drive around the neighborhoods of Long Beach and chances are you may see a mattress dumped on the sidewalk or in alleyway. The city is hoping to combat that illegal dumping with a pilot program, however.
The city estimates about 18,000 mattresses are left illegally each year and “puts a strain on city resources that can be used for other cleanup efforts, creates blight and often blocks access to the public right of way,” said a Long Beach Public Works statement.
Now, the city hopes its new 24/7 mattress drop-off pilot program will reduce illegal dumping and clean up some neighborhoods…