Last year, the small mountain of garbage quickly became an eyesore on North Martel Avenue, just off Melrose Avenue, while prompting concerns from neighbors about the homeowner's well-being.
"It's pretty gross and it smells pretty bad," neighbor Jay Carey said. "It just keeps happening and, you know, they cleaned it out what, like a year ago?"
The property -- which was covered almost entirely with hundreds of bags full of bottles, cans, clothing and other refuse -- is situated between two multimillion-dollar homes.
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Last year, residents complained so much about the stinky piles of garbage in the yard that it caught the ear of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who visited the home to see what all the fuss was about.
Soon after, city work crews moved in, hauling out some seven tons of waste. The mayor's office issued the following statement on the heels of this latest pileup in the yard.
"It is really disappointing that the owners of this private property have again allowed the conditions of the site to disintegrate. The city expended significant public resources last year to address this health and safety hazard, including removing tons of non-hazardous waste, and there is an open and ongoing criminal case against the property owner."
A view of the same house from AIR7 on Wednesday showed more piles of trash that covered the outside of the property. The front and back yards were not visible under the mounds of clutter.
"I think he probably needs some help. I mean, he's obviously hoarding trash," Carey said about the homeowner.
Tonya Lee Jaynes says she's a friend of the property owner, and she argues he's not hoarding trash; instead, he's recycling.
"He was going to call me when he's ready because I have a truck, and we were going to be taking his recycles," she said.
Jaynes says her friend is a veteran of the Vietnam War and suffers from PTSD. She admits he could use some help.
"This needs to be handled. There needs to be a solution," Jaynes said.
A spokesperson for Los Angeles City Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky said in a statement that she is "outraged" that the conditions are once again impacting the neighborhood, calling it "completely unacceptable."
"Our office has pushed LADBS, the City Attorney, and the County for more than a year, flagged every complaint from neighbors, and demanded updates on every court hearing. This case shows how slow and fragmented the system is. It is designed to request compliance, not demand accountability. That is why Councilmember Yaroslavsky is leading on a motion demanding the overdue nuisance abatement report so the City can strengthen and streamline enforcement and hold property owners accountable."
The city had to spend considerable resources to clean up the mess last year, but the question is, will they do it again? The neighbors are hoping they will.