Constant illegal dumping hurts a neighborhood’s morale, Rodriguez said. “[Dumping] creates all the hardship and trash-looking ugliness that takes our neighborhood and community down,” Rodriguez said. ...

Howard Finkelstein, 7News legal expert: “Dumping garbage on private property is a crime. It’s up to the police to stop it but in reality, garbage is not a high-priority matter.

The amount of trash and illegal dumping continues to skyrocket in San Jose, ... Dumped garbage blocks a sidewalk on Monterey Road in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.

Illegal dumping is a big issue in the area, he said. "Trash, four-by-fours, anything you can imagine," he said about what he's seen dumped in his community. Jimenez says he's called Camden home ...