Infamous Fairfax ‘trash house’ buried in garbage for third time

Los Angeles’ infamous “trash house” is back to its filthy old ways and fed-up neighbors are once again raising a stink.

The notorious Fairfax District property, which has repeatedly made headlines for its mountains of garbage, is once again buried beneath piles of junk, just two years after city crews hauled away tons of waste in a massive cleanup operation.

New footage from KTLA shows the home on the 600 block of North Martel Avenue surrounded by an avalanche of debris, with trash spilling across the property’s perimeter.

The disgusting déjà vu has sparked fresh outrage among residents, who have watched the property turn into a neighborhood eyesore for the third time in recent years.

And now, county health officials are preparing to investigate the latest mess.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health told TMZ Wednesday that its Environmental Health division plans to inspect the property for sanitation violations, accumulated garbage and possible rodent infestations.

Witnesses reported seeing bugs swarming around the trash-covered home, according to the outlet.

Officials said the department has not inspected the property since a multi-agency cleanup in 2025 and had not received any recent complaints before being alerted to the latest conditions.

The findings will be shared with the county Department of Mental Health and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety to determine what steps should come next.

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The property has become an ongoing nightmare for neighbors living along the otherwise upscale street, where the garbage-covered home sits sandwiched between multimillion-dollar residences.

In 2024, the situation became so revolting that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass personally visited the property after residents complained about the growing piles of refuse.

City crews eventually swooped in and removed approximately seven tons of garbage. 

But the cleanup proved short-lived.

By September 2025, the trash had returned with a vengeance, prompting another round of complaints and condemnation from city officials.

“It’s pretty gross and it smells pretty bad,” neighbor Jay Carey told ABC7 at the time. “It just keeps happening and, you know, they cleaned it out what, like a year ago?”

The mayor’s office previously blasted the property owners for allowing conditions to deteriorate again, noting that the city had already spent significant taxpayer resources addressing the health hazard.

Officials also confirmed last year that a criminal case against the property owner remained open.

Los Angeles City Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky’s office called the recurring conditions “completely unacceptable,” criticizing the city’s sluggish enforcement process.

Meanwhile, a woman who identified herself as a friend of the homeowner previously defended him, claiming he was collecting recyclables rather than hoarding garbage.

She also said the homeowner was a Vietnam War veteran suffering from PTSD.

But frustrated social media users weren’t exactly overflowing with sympathy after seeing the latest footage.

“This should be grounds for losing your house especially if it’s a repeat issue,” one person fumed.

Another argued that repeatedly hauling away the garbage wouldn’t solve the underlying problem.

“You cannot fix the problem by cleaning it up, it’s a mental illness. They should have offered mandatory therapy,” the commenter wrote.

Others worried about the potential health hazards spreading beyond the property.

“I guess no one in that street is powerful enough to do something about it with all those rodents how are other homes safe?” another questioned.

For neighbors, the burning question remains whether city officials can finally put an end to the recurring garbage nightmare or whether they’ll be forced to watch the trash pile up all over again.