Advisory Concerning the Department of Streets and Sanitation Providing Free Garbage Collection to Certain Nonprofit Entities
Summary
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an advisory which finds that the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) violated the Municipal Code of Chicago (MCC) by providing free garbage collection to at least 1,182 nonprofit entities.
Executive Summary
An OIG inquiry has determined that the Department of Streets and Sanitation is violating the Municipal Code of Chicago by providing free garbage collection service to at least 7,182 nonprofit entities. Section 7-28-235 of the MCC, effective January 7, 2016, requires all recipients of City garbage collection service to pay $9.50 per month. Because of DSS’ noncompliance, the City is losing at least $734,748 in garbage fees each year, totaling $449,760 as of April 30, 2019.
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