Los Angeles man quits job to clean city streets

The Brief

  • Juan Naula, a Los Angeles resident, quit his full-time job to volunteer as a trash collector, highlighting the city’s shortcomings in sanitation services.
  • Despite his efforts to clean the streets, Naula often finds the trash bags he collects left behind by city workers, leading to frustration.
  • Mayor Karen Bass’s office acknowledges Naula’s contributions and promises to review 311 requests to improve city services.

LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles resident who quit his full-time job to clean city streets says the city is falling short – often leaving behind the very trash bags he collects and reports for pickup.

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Juan Naula, known to his 56,000 Instagram followers as @cleanlawithme has become one of the city’s most visible volunteer trash collectors, documenting his daily efforts to remove piles of debris from sidewalks and alleyways.

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