EL PASO COUNTY — People who live near the Midway community south of Fountain say they are worried about a major eyesore on the roads.
They say illegal dumping continues to be a problem, and the community's efforts are not enough to fix it, so they reached out to News5 for help.
One of the illegal dumping sites that News5 found was on Boca Raton Heights Road near Rancho Colorado Boulevard. We saw trash from tires, mattresses, couches, and even a dead dog in a white trash bag.
Abigayle Autin, who lives less than a mile away from the site, says she saw the dead dog, too.
"Two days ago, I saw a dead dog that was dumped out there. There's been cows dumped and goats," said Austin.
She says this was not the first time she saw piles of trash on this road.
"If people see too much trash here, we should move further down, closer to the community and houses," said Austin.
News5 reached out to El Paso County to see if it's aware of the illegal dumping issue in the Midway area. The El Paso County Planning and Community Department says the Division of Code Enforcement has issued notices of code violations within the Midway area.
Deputy Executive Director Mindy Shulz provided News5 with the following statement:
"The El Paso County Division of Code Enforcement is actively working with property owners in the midway area on current violations."
People are encouraged to report their concerns to Code Enforcement online here. All illegal dumping concerns are to be reported to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
"I just really hope something gets done. It's disturbing, to be honest," said Austin.
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