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$500,000

How much the California city of Oakland pays each year to collect more than 5,000 mattresses that are illegally dumped on streets and sidewalks. A bill that seeks to remove the financial incentive to dump mattresses on the street is headed to the governor.

How much the California city of Oakland pays each year to collect more than 5,000 mattresses that are illegally dumped on streets and sidewalks. A bill that seeks to remove the financial incentive to dump mattresses on the street is headed to the governor.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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