Toxic and illegal dumping is damaging to our local communities, livelihood, and health, advocating for environmental justice can promote a healthier and cleaner community.

There is a need to improve the unincorporated rural areas of the Antelope Valley by reducing toxic and illegal dumping by preventing further ecological damage, health risks, and promoting environmental justice.

What are the solution(s) you have decided to pursue based on your analysis of the social problem/issue?

• An initial rationale for carrying this out would be for the city of Palmdale or Lancaster to implement more drop-off recycling programs such as the technology drop off program they run throughout the year once every few months. There should be one for large bulky items and individual trash drop off more often and in different areas of the Antelope Valley, especially in rural communities such as Littlerock, Pearblossom, and Lake Los Angeles.

• Request for data on improvement of toxic dumping through the Illegal Dumping Ordinance and analyze data to see if matters have improved, if not ask political leaders to implement changes or restrictions on construction sites conducting toxic dumping.

• Incentive individuals to volunteer for trash pickup throughout the year. I would achieve this by sending a letter to George Whitesides, Senator Adam Schiff, and Mayor Perris, Mayor Loa, Kathryn Barger, and other political leaders for Service Area 1.