Cleveland Seeks State Grant to Combat Illegal Dumping

The Cleveland Department of Public Safety is seeking state funding to help manage and prevent illegal dumping across the city. Under emergency ordinance 910-2026, the Director of Public Safety is authorized to apply for and accept a grant from the Ohio Attorney General through the FY26 "Shine a Light on Dumpers" program.

What's in the file

The ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to apply for the grant and enter into contracts with various agencies or entities to implement the project. The "Shine a Light on Dumpers" initiative, managed by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, is designed to help communities clean up open-dump sites and implement strategies to deter future dumping.

According to the 910-2026-AFile- Ap & Ac OAG for Shine a light on Dumpers grant, the city is requesting $20,000 in grant funding. The application includes an itemized budget for equipment to be used within 12 months of receiving the funds:

Item description/unit# of itemsUnit costTotal
11106 Concealment H47/70026256.0012,512.00
CameraHyperFire 4K Surveillance LF75493,843.00
HF4HDSE HyperFire 4K Heavy Dut769483.00
PWRP AKAA NiMH AA Power Pack1118118.00
256GBSD 256GB SDHC Memory C789623.00

If awarded the grant, the city must submit a six-month progress report and a final "Results Report" once activities are completed.

Who may be affected

Status and timeline

August 13, 2026: The emergency ordinance was introduced and has completed its first reading.

Residents can verify the details of this application and the official status of the ordinance by visiting the City of Cleveland Legistar website.

Source record

File
910-2026
Type
Emergency Ordinance
Status
First Reading
Committee
City Council
Introduced
August 12, 2026

View on Cleveland Legistar

Official documents

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