Trash cans have been lining the streets of Chula Vista neighborhoods for days as a result of a garbage strike happening on the East Coast. While the mayor says the city is working to fix the problem, residents are growing increasingly frustrated with the service disruption.
“My client has special needs, plus I am a respite worker, so their soiled linen piles up and it’s in the trash can and becomes smelly and attracts more flies than normal,” Teresita Simmons said.
Simmons, a Chula Vista resident, expressed frustration that her trash hasn’t been picked up in days. She described it as not only an eyesore but also a waste of the monthly fee she pays for the service…