This is the view out the northern window in my bathroom. My neighbor has been cleaning their yard for years, which has just involved them piling garbage in a trailer. The trailer has never been emptied, and At this point I doubt they could move it without the majority of the trash falling out.

Luckily the fence on that side of the yard is 6 feet, so I do not really see the trash under normal circumstances.

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    Depending on your locality, your town, county, or state may have laws against this. They’re often health department statues against providing something that attracts pests like rats and snakes.

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        Alternatively, OP could try talking to their neighbor about it instead of getting the state involved. Maybe even offering to help them clean it up? Getting the authorities involved could cost the neighbor money or have bad repercussions and we don’t know what their circumstances are.

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        Probably enjoying the entertainment all the rodent activity provides

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    Do you really like your neighbor? Do you not live somewhere that has property standards? Trying to figure out why you would put up with that next door

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    Stick a hedge made of cypress trees or something else dense and tall there?

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    no bylaws against stuff like this? we typically have bylaws against this for reasons like rodent attraction

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    1. It’s hilarious that the “too lazy to empty the trash bin” behavior can scale like this. Worst case for me is I pick up a couple things that fall when I empty it. For them… well as you said it doesn’t appear emptiable!

    2. I was skeptical this cat shelf design would hold, but I picked one up and for the last year it’s been my cat’s favorite thing. Highly recommend them. Just make sure the suction cups aren’t warped, you put them in hot water, clean the window, follow all instructions etc.

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      A “strategically placed” incendiary device that is placed in your next door neighbor’s lot? Right over the fence from your own house? That doesn’t seem very strategic at all.

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    See, this would be a good use of AI.

    Just have skynet fly a drone over there and blow the pile to kingdom come.

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    Man could you just imagine what could happen if someone walking by just happened to flick a lit cigarette or 20 into that pile?

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    Good thing you don’t live under an HOA. They are authoritarian pricks who go around telling people they can’t pile up trash in their yards where it is visible to others.

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        Yeah, they would say NIYBY to your garbage pile. And that could make their homes more desirable to buy and live in (“keep housing prices up”). Definitely don’t want that.

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          Unironically yes, new families affording homes is more important than a return on investment for people who are privileged enough to own them.

          Housing as an investment is fucked, and nobody but the individuals living their should own a home.

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            Not allowing investment properties is different than not allowing eyesores. I don’t think you want to keep prices down by letting the place go to shit.

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        Its honestly a USA problem. We have HOAs in my country too but they don’t suck.

        With all the outrage you see on american social media in regard to HOAs you’d think they would make some laws and guidelines to make it work better.

        I don’t get it’s its always wild to me to see HOAs being run by the shittiest of people in your country and apparently they can do whatever they want.

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          “I don’t get it’s its always wild to me to see HOAs being run by the shittiest of people in your country and apparently they can do whatever they want.”

          I envy your naivitivity and competence in government. That’s literally just how all leadership works here. I’m so fucking tired dawg.

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      You don’t need to live in a HOA for that. I don’t think we even have those in my country, but the local council here would act if alerted to this.

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      This was my first thought as well.

      It’s funny how many online people turn into libertarians the moment an HOA is mentioned.