The City of Oakland Call Center has referred this issue to CODE ENFORCEMENT,. Please contact that department to follow-up (see "Other Helpful Links" at http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/Connect/ReportaProblem/index.htm#Links).

Here are some important City of Oakland contact points:
* Abandoned Autos: 510-777-8622 (abandoned vehicles on public street after 3 days)
* Animal Control: 510-535-5602 (live animals) or 510-535-4888 (dead animals)
* Code Enforcement: 510-238-3381 (blighted private properties, deteriorated buildings, inoperable vehicles on private property)
* Drug Hotline: 510-238-3784 (tips) or 510-777-3211 (in progress)
* Parking Citations: 800-500-6484 (parking citation assistance center, pay or appeal a citation) or 510-238-3099 (enforcement)
* Prostitution Hotline: 510-238-2373 (tips) or 510-777-3211 (in progress)

Thank you.

This is a perennial problem. I've reported trash and dumped furniture and garbage in the parking lot behind the Check Cashing building and the driveway beside it several times. Each time it takes a long time for the site to get cleared up and then, almost immediately, the company's owners allow the trash to build up again. Clearly, the City needs to take advanced measures to make sure this doesn't keep happening. As the original poster said, this area is a health hazard to both the heavily-traveled surrounding stretch of International Boulevard and the surrounding neighborhood.