By Brian Hoop
Thanks to neighborhood volunteers who took the initiative to contact the City of Portland to report the illegal trash piles, abandoned cars, RV and boats at NW 105th Ave. off of St. Helens Road. Neighbors began noticing abandoned vehicles aligning the street were quickly turning into a makeshift chop shop as the vehicles were stripped and tires began to pile up.
Before photo showing line of abandoned autos, boats, RV, tire piles and trash along NW 105th off St. Helens Rd. May 2022
After photo showing small remaining pile of trash along NW 105th off St. Helens Rd. August 2022
While the site is not completely cleared, much progress has been made. The adjoining homeless encampment appears to also have been abandoned, though some garbage remains. Perhaps we can organize a group effort to secure a dumpster and remove the remaining trash this fall. The Linnton Neighborhood Association already organizes a litter patrol along two miles of St. Helens Rd.