Spot a fly-tip? Photo it, pin it, submit it straight to 311. Offendr gets your report to Chicago's cleanup crews immediately — and shows you what your neighbors are already flagging.
Illegal dumping attracts more dumping. Early reporting and fast cleanup breaks the cycle. Offendr makes filing a 311 report faster than texting a friend about it.
Quick email sign-in, then you're set. Your GPS location pins automatically when you open the report screen.
A clear photo helps crews locate the dump site and assess the scale. Offendr attaches it automatically to your 311 report.
Your report goes directly to Chicago 311 via the Open311 API. You get a service request number immediately.
Offendr polls 311 and updates your report status automatically — from Open to In Progress to Completed.
Reporting an issue takes seconds. Offendr keeps you connected to everything else happening in your neighborhood — the problems, the projects, and the people fixing things.
See every active report near you on a live map. Check before you file — if the issue is already reported, confirm it with a tap rather than creating a duplicate. Multiple confirmations carry more weight with the city.
Always onNeighbors can start community projects — a block cleanup, a park restoration — and invite others to join. Projects live on the map and move from active to completed when the work is done. The civic coordination 311 can't provide.
Organize togetherReal local Chicago news surfaced by proximity to what you're already looking at on the map. No algorithm optimizing for outrage — just what's happening near you from Block Club Chicago, the Tribune, NBC Chicago and more.
Stay informedLocal volunteer opportunities from Chicago organizations surfaced alongside neighborhood incidents. Park cleanups, community gardens, mutual aid networks. The good things happening on your block deserve the same visibility as the problems.
Give backCommunity members share events pinned to the map — block parties, neighborhood meetings, local fundraisers. Your neighborhood's calendar, built by the people who actually live there.
What's on near youIllegal dumping — fly-tipping — is one of Chicago's most persistent neighborhood quality-of-life issues. Mattresses, furniture, construction debris, and bulk waste left in alleys, vacant lots, and on sidewalks costs the city millions in cleanup each year. More importantly, one dump site attracts more dumping. Early reporting and fast removal breaks that cycle before a single mattress becomes a pile.
Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation handles illegal dumping cleanup through the 311 system. Once a report is filed and verified, cleanup crews are dispatched — typically within 7 business days, though high-volume areas and large dump sites may take longer. A photo attached to your report helps crews locate the site and bring the right equipment.
If you know who dumped the material — a vehicle description, a partial plate, a company name on the debris — include it in your Offendr report notes. The city takes illegal dumping seriously and pursues fines against repeat offenders.
For recurring dump sites — an alley that keeps attracting fly-tipping — Offendr lets you start a community project to coordinate with neighbors and document the pattern. Multiple reports from the same location over time build a case for the city to install cameras or take additional enforcement action.
Beyond illegal dumping, Offendr routes reports for potholes, graffiti, abandoned vehicles, streetlight outages, and flooding — all from the same app.
Everything you need to know.
Report that dump site, see what's happening nearby, and stay connected to the people keeping Chicago's alleys and streets clean.
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