DATE: May 8, 2023
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Litter Assessment by Litterati
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) reviews and comments on this report.
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SUMMARY
In an effort to better understand Hayward’s litter problem, staff worked with the global litter data science company, Litterati, throughout 2022. Litterati, selected the City of Hayward, alongside the cities of Memphis, TN and Norfolk, VA, to participate in a new pilot project, the City Fingerprint Project (CFP). CFP allows cities to take a data science approach to develop a composite litter baseline throughout the City. To do so, Litterati hired Litter Researchers to record observed litter at 300 locations across the City during three data collection periods (April, July, and September). Litterati staff then analyzed that data and compiled it into a litter assessment.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Litterati Final Report
Attachment III Cigarette Receptacles Pros & Cons