A pedestrian shares the sidewalk with a packed trash container. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Trash piles up in an alley off East Gage Avenue. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Betty Retama says the trash haulers are overdue at her complex. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Containers along Saturn Avenue await pickup. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Trash awaits pickup along Saturn Avenue. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
