Article Courtesy of WESH 2 NEWS
By Chris Hush

Published May 8, 2016

Trashy, smelly, a nuisance: All words that could be used to describe what people in an Orange County condo complex think about a mess in their neighborhood.

Garbage had apparently been piling up for weeks at Avalon Condominiums and residents want something done about it.

Trash is overflowing the dumpster and stacked up along the neighborhood streets. Residents are not happy about it. A sign nearby tells people not to leave trash on the steps, but the steps leading up to the trash compactor are no longer visible because they are covered in garbage.

"We pay $400 a month in association fees and it's supposed to be taken care of, all of this stuff," said resident Pablo Roman.

Roman said he's complained to the condo association.

"They said they're taking care of it. That they're on top of it. But it's been like that for months," he said.

"It lowers the standards of the place and the value," said resident David Hernandez. "I pay money to get it cleaned up and they don't get it fixed."

WESH 2 News called and emailed the condo management team and the condo association. So far, no replies.

WESH 2 News asked to speak to management to see if there was a solution, but was told that no one was available.

Meanwhile, the trash continues to pile up. Residents fear what it may be attracting.

"Raccoons, you know. I'm sure it brings roaches and all of that stuff," Roman said. "I just want to see it cleaned up, that's all."

The Florida Department of Health is investigating.