Complaints of trash dumping along East Oakland street fall on deaf ears

For decades, the city of Oakland has struggled with a huge illegal dumping problem. People seemingly come from all over the Bay Area to dispose of their trash on the streets and sidewalks.

The city has set up a citizen hotline to report the incidents, but one East Oakland resident says, in his Hegenberger neighborhood near the Coliseum, it feels like it's all just for show.

"People pull up, dump their trash, and as you can see, anybody that wants to use the sidewalk, it's impossible. It's eliminated," said resident Ansel Troy.

He lives just a few blocks from 71st Avenue, but he's become something of a crusader for the narrow, one-way street.

"So, what happens is, they just pile more onto the trash that's already there," Troy said, pointing to a mountain of junk and garbage covering on