Fuming neighbours slam city as trash house owner slumbers in bug-ridden filth

News Corp AustraliaFirst published 12 Oct 2026, 11:58amNY PostThe home known as the “trash house” is surrounded by multimillion-dollar properties in an LA neighbourhood. Photo: California Post The elderly owner of a notorious “trash house” in Los Angeles has been spotted snoozing amid piles of stinking garbage in his front yard — as neighbours fume that the grotesque eyesore has festered for years next to their multimillion-dollar homes. Neighbours around the 600 block of N. Martel blame city officials for failing to end the unsightly nightmare at owner Raymond Gaon’s Spanish-style two-bedroom home in the city’s affluent Fairfax District. A foul smell wafts over the mountain of garbage and into the street steps from Melrose Ave as residents complain of rodents, cockroaches and other bugs. Raymond Gaon has had dealings with city officials for over a decade regarding hoarding trash on his front and back lawn. Images obtained by the California Post captured Gaon, 72, taking a nap surrounded by the putrid mess back in August. MORE: Worst hoarder homes in Australia exposed Gaon, 72, is pictured outside his home in the Fairfax District. Photo: CA Post Raymond Gaon has had dealings with c...