The North Fair Oaks Community Council is taking a stand against illegal dumping in the community. In order to resolve this problem, we need to understand why illegal dumping happens. Some of the reasons are: difficulty in recycling large items, lack of knowledge about resources, socioeconomic factors such as multifamily housing, overcrowding, evictions and high rent burden, lack of enforcement (fines and citations), and need for incentives for permitted haulers. The North Fair Oaks Community Council has established a working sub-committee to tackle this problem. By building partnerships within the community and and with resource agencies, we can come up with solutions to this unsightly, unhealthy and illegal practice. Visit the NFOForward.org website for more information and meeting dates/times.