Illegal Dumping and Litter Abatement Task force

WHAT IS IT?

The Illegal Dumping and Litter Abatement Task Force (IDLATF) is a working group with members from local city and county governments, solid waste haulers and landfill operators, law enforcement, business leaders in agriculture, members of the community, as well as private landowners and ranchers, whose only focus is to reduce illegal dumping in Monterey County.

Initially created by the County Administrative Office in May of 1996, and subsequently approved by the Board of Supervisors, the task force began as an ad hoc committee with a mission to reduce illegal dumping through public education and community clean-ups, enforcement of mandatory garbage requirements, and inter-agency cooperation.

Today, our mission is the same - reduce illegal dumping in Monterey County. The impact of illegal dumping to the community comes at a cost affecting public health and safety, land values, quality of life, environmental contamination, and food safety. We are committed to solving this problem.

The Monterey County Health Department, Environmental Health Bureau is chair of the IDLATF and meetings are held monthly. The public is welcome to attend.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE AND/OR BECOME A MEMBER?

The efforts to mitigate illegal dumpsites and litter is a task that must be addressed through a unified effort of community, and state and local public agencies, by way of education, increased recycling, funding of clean-up activities, and action.

NEXT MEETING

Everyone is welcome to attend the IDLATF meetings, discussing and taking part in a collaborate effort to mitigate illegal dumping. Your feedback is important to us!

To participate in the next meeting, please contact:
Maria Ferdin
Office #: (831) 755-8915
E-mail: ferdinme@countyofmonterey.gov

Active Members

Click on the links below to see what our members are doing

IDLATF Newsletter

The IDLATF Newsletter highlights the efforts, the organizations and the individuals involved in preventing, reducing and eliminating the illegal dumping problem in Monterey County. Our goals are to keep our community informed on the IDALTF activities and available resources for victims of illegal dumping, provide opportunities to work with Monterey County and the IDLATF, and encourage clean-up activities in our community.

September 2024 - English | Spanish
March 2024 - English | Spanish
December 2023 - English | Spanish
September 2023 - English | Spanish

OUTREACH

Clean-up Event and Tabling Photographs

Cesar Chavez Park Clean-up

Monterey County Earth Day Clean-up

Tabling Events

QUESTIONS ON HOW TO RECYCLE ITEMS IN YOUR AREA?