After years of receiving complaints from citizens about dumpsters on city sidewalks, Michael Mills, the City's Ombudsman, approached Sam and Commissioner Dan Saltzman about forming a task force to evaluate the issue. 

On September 29, 2005, Council passed a resolution establishing the task force of public and private interests.  The task force will look at potential solutions for removing dumpsters from the public right-of-way within two years of its report to Council.

Related Documents

• Council resolution
• Ombudsman's report on sidewalk dumpsters

Community Partners

• Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Associations
• Oregon Restaurant Association
• Portland Business Alliance
• Portland Solid Waste Advisory Committee
• Portland Building Owners and Managers Association
• Small Business Advisory Council
• Solid waste hauling industry
• Citizens
• City bureau representatives

Media Mentions

• City Council Watch, Ryan Frank, The Oregonian, September 29, 2005
• Dumpster Dodging (editorial), The Oregonian, June 11, 2005
• Dumpster issue has Portland Ombudsman also holding his nose, Spencer Heinz, The Oregonian, May, 27, 2005

Web blogs

• Task force will explore options for sidewalk dumpsters, September 28, 2005

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