What would you do if a garbage dump was built near you.

United States
December 16, 2006 3:54pm CST
I lived in a home where they started to build a garbage dump across the street. The dump got higher and higher and smelled. We moved. Took a loss.
6 responses
• United States
18 Dec 06
When I was a young girl, the town dump was up the road from where I lived. In the end they only brought junk cars to stock until they were ready to take the final resting place. My sister-in-law now goes bottle picking with her daughter. I will join them in the springtime. The old collectable bottles are many. She has found some great ones.
• United States
18 Dec 06
Well your town dump seemed a lot nicer than this dump. Honey, this stunk so very bad. It was a nighmare.
• United States
18 Dec 06
I couldn't imagine living close enough to be able to smell the garbage. It is bad enough to smell one bag that is sitting in the sun for hours waiting to be picked up by the garbage truck. Nevermind smelling thousands of pounds of rotting waste. I would have moved as well.
• United States
18 Dec 06
You cannot believe the stink. I could not explain it. But what is so weird, is that the property there is outrageous now. So high, and people still move in. That's in NY.
@chanfrado (1157)
• Portugal
18 Dec 06
Of corse I would move far away from that place. I'm sorry for what happened to you.
• United States
18 Dec 06
Bless your heart, thank you.
@Jshean20 (14348)
• Canada
18 Dec 06
I think that I would move if a garbage dump was built near me. I cannot even imagine the odor that would be experienced (I get headaches when things smell too strong) and I also think that it would be a bit depressing to look outside at a bunch of junk lol
• United States
18 Dec 06
You hit it right on the head, so we moved.
@caramello (4377)
• Australia
18 Dec 06
No I wouldn't like to live near a garbage dump and would probably have to move as well! The ones we have are a distance away from where people live!
• United States
18 Dec 06
This one is a little mountain now. It is so discusting, and people still live around there in NY.
@sandie61 (2359)
• United States
18 Dec 06
I would move. just like you did. the smell must have been awful. besides you could never sit out and enjoy the fresh air. the smell would drive you back inside.
• United States
18 Dec 06
It was awful, and it looked terrible too.
@ljs199 (38)
• United States
16 Dec 06
How terrible for you. I am truly sorry this happened. Was there anything legal you could do to stop them?
• United States
16 Dec 06
No, nothing could be done. Thank you for your imput and sweetness.