Overview

• Aerial footage on Sept. 10 showed fresh bags of trash and debris surrounding the North Martel Avenue property, with no new city cleanup action reported.
• Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky called the conditions completely unacceptable and is leading a motion demanding an overdue nuisance‑abatement report to strengthen and streamline enforcement.
• The mayor’s office said the city spent significant resources on last year’s cleanup and confirmed an open, ongoing criminal case against the property owner.
• In April 2024, sanitation crews—including workers in hazmat suits—removed roughly seven tons of refuse, including flammable and hazardous materials, and uncovered buried items such as a car.
• Property records identify the homeowner as Raymond Gaon, and neighbors are split between urging compassion for his recycling efforts and warning of health and fire risks.