Cleanup group talks long-term and short-term fixes for blight, illegal dumping
Memphis solid waste director Chandell Ryan speaks at the blight and illegal dumping task force meeting. The ad hoc group was modeled off a similar working group on police retention and recruitment. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The city is adding a convenience dumpster site soon at Collins Yard and next year, plans to roll out artificial intelligence tracking to address blight and illegal dumping.
Topics
Blight illegal dumping Rhonda Logan Robert KnechtBill Dries on demand
Never miss an article. Sign up to receive Bill Dries' stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.