Dayton, Ohio – City of Dayton has completed a large cleanup project aimed at restoring a property that had become a long-standing illegal dumping site. The project focused on a location at 3800 Germantown Avenue, where crews removed large amounts of debris and took steps to prevent further dumping.
The City of Dayton announced that the cleanup effort was made possible with financial assistance from state grant programs and involved several improvements designed to restore the property and protect the surrounding neighborhood.
Grant funding supports major cleanup effort
The cleanup effort began after the city received funding through the Ohio Attorney General’s Shine A Light on Dumpers Grant Program. In February 2025, the city was awarded $47,696.65 through the program to address illegal dumping that had been occurring at the site.
City crews used the grant funds to remove debris that had been illegally discarded on the property. In addition to removing trash, the project also included the installation of concrete barriers and surveillance cameras designed to discourage people from returning to the area to dump waste…