At the Neighborhood Scale
- Think. What are things you don’t like seeing in your neighborhood? Is there too much litter?
- Plan. Speak with your neighbors about how they’d like to see you neighborhood look.
- Act. Determine what needs to be done and contact appropriate organizations to help. To purchase vacant land, reach out to the Lucas County Land Bank and City of Toledo Division of Real Estate.
- Maintain. Create a neighborhood management plan to care for new plantings, keep lots clean, report dumping, and share neighborhood concerns.
- Go Beyond.
- Use native plantings for yard landscaping and vacant lots to attract pollinators and reduce maintenance requirements.
- Arrange neighborhood clean-up days to help neighbors with necessary household work.
Resources
These resources are specific to City of Toledo residents. Those outside of Toledo should contact their appropriate jurisdictions.
Borrow neighborhood clean up supplies (mowers, rakes, trash bags, etc.) and organize a bulk pick up of all collected trash:
City of Toledo Division of Code Enforcement Cindy Geronimo, 419-936-2363
Report non-emergency issues:
SeeClickFix phone app
Report potholes:
City of Toledo, 419-936-BUMP (2867)
Report code violations (illegal dumping, graffiti, vacant buildings, unsafe buildings, trash, high grass/weeds, parking on the grass, abandoned vehicles):
City of Toledo Dept. of Neighborhoods, 419-936-2020
Free bulk trash pick up (once a month):
Republic, 419-936-2511
Learn more about home rehab programs, down payment assistance, vacant property registration, lead based paint hazard control:
City of Toledo Dept. of Neighborhoods, 419-245-1400
Report, acquire, and utilize vacant lots:
Lucas County Land Bank, 419-213-4293
City of Toledo Division of Real Estate, 419-245-1431
Find vacant lots most suitable for conversion to rain gardens, natural plantings, or wetlands:
TMACOG
Find out who owns a lot:
AREIS
Foreclosure Information for Tenants
Save the Dream Ohio, 888-404-4674
Detailed City of Toledo Resources (from Toledo Housing Court: toledohousingcourt.org/tenants/links.aspx)
Air-Water-Land-Noise Pollution, 419-936-3015
Building Inspection, 419-245-1220
Carbon Monoxide Detection, 419-936-1245
City Council, 419-245-1050
Dead Animal Pick-up, 419-936-1000
Debris in Streets (During Business Hours) 419-936-2523
(After Business Hours ) 419-245-1000
Dog Warden, 419-255-6119
Fire Hydrants - Damaged, 419-245-1000
Flooded Streets/Basements, 419-936-2924
Illegal Dumping, 419-255-STOP (7867)
Large Item Pick-Up, 419-936-2515
Leaf Pick-up, 419-936-2523
Litter, 419-245-1000
Mayor's Action Line, 419-936-2020
Mosquito Control, 419-726-7891
Neighborhood Improvement Foundation of Toledo, 419-244-5998
Nuisance Abatement, 419-936-3600
Parking - On Street, 419-245-1300
Parking Violations, 419-245-3255
Pavement Maintenance, 419-936-2523
Pothole Hotline, 419-936-BUMP
Sanitary Sewer Maintenance, 419-936-2924
Sidewalk Inquiries, 419-245-1350
Snow Removal, 419-936-2523
Storm Sewer Maintenance, 419-936-2924
Street Light Outages, 800-447-3333
Street Repair/Cleaning, 419-936-2523
Water Discoloration/Rusting, 419-242-5040
Water Loss/Theft, 419-245-1800
Water Quality Information, 419-936-3020
Lucas County Resources
Recycling Drop-off Locations, 419-213-2230
Household Hazardous Waste, 419-213-2230
Health Department, 419-213-4100
Auditor's Office, 419-213-4420
Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful, 419-213-6420
Borrow neighborhood clean up supplies (mowers, rakes, trash bags, etc.) and organize a bulk pick up of all collected trash:
City of Toledo Division of Code Enforcement Cindy Geronimo, 419-936-2363
Report non-emergency issues:
SeeClickFix phone app
Report potholes:
City of Toledo, 419-936-BUMP (2867)
Report code violations (illegal dumping, graffiti, vacant buildings, unsafe buildings, trash, high grass/weeds, parking on the grass, abandoned vehicles):
City of Toledo Dept. of Neighborhoods, 419-936-2020
Free bulk trash pick up (once a month):
Republic, 419-936-2511
Learn more about home rehab programs, down payment assistance, vacant property registration, lead based paint hazard control:
City of Toledo Dept. of Neighborhoods, 419-245-1400
Report, acquire, and utilize vacant lots:
Lucas County Land Bank, 419-213-4293
City of Toledo Division of Real Estate, 419-245-1431
Find vacant lots most suitable for conversion to rain gardens, natural plantings, or wetlands:
TMACOG
Find out who owns a lot:
AREIS
Foreclosure Information for Tenants
Save the Dream Ohio, 888-404-4674
Detailed City of Toledo Resources (from Toledo Housing Court: toledohousingcourt.org/tenants/links.aspx)
Air-Water-Land-Noise Pollution, 419-936-3015
Building Inspection, 419-245-1220
Carbon Monoxide Detection, 419-936-1245
City Council, 419-245-1050
Dead Animal Pick-up, 419-936-1000
Debris in Streets (During Business Hours) 419-936-2523
(After Business Hours ) 419-245-1000
Dog Warden, 419-255-6119
Fire Hydrants - Damaged, 419-245-1000
Flooded Streets/Basements, 419-936-2924
Illegal Dumping, 419-255-STOP (7867)
Large Item Pick-Up, 419-936-2515
Leaf Pick-up, 419-936-2523
Litter, 419-245-1000
Mayor's Action Line, 419-936-2020
Mosquito Control, 419-726-7891
Neighborhood Improvement Foundation of Toledo, 419-244-5998
Nuisance Abatement, 419-936-3600
Parking - On Street, 419-245-1300
Parking Violations, 419-245-3255
Pavement Maintenance, 419-936-2523
Pothole Hotline, 419-936-BUMP
Sanitary Sewer Maintenance, 419-936-2924
Sidewalk Inquiries, 419-245-1350
Snow Removal, 419-936-2523
Storm Sewer Maintenance, 419-936-2924
Street Light Outages, 800-447-3333
Street Repair/Cleaning, 419-936-2523
Water Discoloration/Rusting, 419-242-5040
Water Loss/Theft, 419-245-1800
Water Quality Information, 419-936-3020
Lucas County Resources
Recycling Drop-off Locations, 419-213-2230
Household Hazardous Waste, 419-213-2230
Health Department, 419-213-4100
Auditor's Office, 419-213-4420
Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful, 419-213-6420
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