Residents said they've noticed the problem has worsened in the last 12 months. There's a city depository where residents can legally dispose of trash, but it's believed to be turning people away.
BySunnyside residents said they are fed up with an illegal dumping site despite having a depository nearby.Residents in Sunnyside told ABC13 they're fed up with an illegal dumping site in the 9500 block of Jutland Road.
"It's been like this for decades," Travis McGee, who lives in the area, told ABC13, adding that the problem has been happening for years. "It hasn't improved." When Eyewitness News reached out to the City of Houston's Solid Waste Department about these complaints, they said this particular street was cleaned up two weeks ago but was dumped on again the very next day.
This location is in the city's District D, which Councilwoman Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz represents. McGee unsuccessfully ran against her for the position in 2023."That's a terrible hotspot, and we will continue to address it," Evans-Shabazz said.Illegal dumping site continues to grow in Sunnyside, even after neighbors made complaints to 311
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