Clear illegally dumped bulk debris from the alley behind the 800 block of Dallas St, Orange Mound

Mattresses, tires and bagged trash accumulate in this block's rear alley faster than the city's bulk pickup clears them, blocking the right-of-way and drawing more dumping. Standard: Manual removal and licit disposal of illegally dumped bulk trash and debris from a public alley or rear-yard right-of-way. Proof: Before photo of the dumped debris; After photo of the cleared alley; Disposal/pickup reference Method (Manual removal and licit disposal of illegally dumped bulk trash and debris from a public alley or rear right-of-way, ~45-90 min): 1. ASSESS: photograph the alley's debris as found (type, extent, any hazardous-looking items) and confirm the alley is public right-of-way, not a private yard needing separate consent. 2. Set aside and separately flag (do not move) any item that looks hazardous (containers with unknown liquid, sharps, anything resembling a fuel/chemical container) and report it rather than handling it. 3. Sort and remove the remaining bulk trash/debris by hand, bagging loose material and staging bulky items for the city's bulk-pickup program or a licensed hauler. 4. Photograph the cleared alley from the same before vantage and log the city bulk-pickup or 311 reference used for anything left for scheduled pickup. Equipment: work gloves + puncture-resistant boots, trash bags/bins + hand truck or wheelbarrow for bulk items, camera, city bulk-pickup or 311 reference Done when: Before/after photos of the cleared alley from a matching vantage; Any hazardous-looking item flagged/reported, not hand-handled; Bulk items staged for the correct disposal program with a reference logged; Alley confirmed public right-of-way before work began

Where

Alley behind the 800 block of Dallas St, Orange Mound, Memphis, TN 38114 (public alley)

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

Before photo of the dumped debris; After photo of the cleared alley; Disposal/pickup reference

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-17

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: Manual removal and licit disposal of illegally dumped bulk trash and debris from a public alley or rear right-of-way

Bring

• work gloves + puncture-resistant boots
• trash bags/bins + hand truck or wheelbarrow for bulk items
• camera
• city bulk-pickup or 311 reference

Steps

1. 1. ASSESS: photograph the alley's debris as found (type, extent, any hazardous-looking items) and confirm the alley is public right-of-way, not a private yard needing separate consent.
2. 2. Set aside and separately flag (do not move) any item that looks hazardous (containers with unknown liquid, sharps, anything resembling a fuel/chemical container) and report it rather than handling it.
3. 3. Sort and remove the remaining bulk trash/debris by hand, bagging loose material and staging bulky items for the city's bulk-pickup program or a licensed hauler.
4. 4. Photograph the cleared alley from the same before vantage and log the city bulk-pickup or 311 reference used for anything left for scheduled pickup.

If it does not match the plan

• Any item that looks hazardous (chemical/fuel container, sharps, unknown liquid) -> do not touch; photograph from a distance and report it.
• The debris is on private property, not the public alley right-of-way -> STOP, get owner consent first or flag for a different lane.

What counts as done

• Before/after photos of the cleared alley from a matching vantage
• Any hazardous-looking item flagged/reported, not hand-handled
• Bulk items staged for the correct disposal program with a reference logged
• Alley confirmed public right-of-way before work began

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.