18.02.2026 20:12
In the Akyazı district of Sakarya, the garbage accumulated by a 76-year-old man in his home for 25 years has prompted action from the teams. Work is ongoing at the house, where approximately 20 trucks of garbage have been removed in two days.
An investigation was initiated by the teams following a report from citizens regarding a house located in the Yeni Mahalle neighborhood of Akyazı district in Sakarya, which is learned to belong to 76-year-old İ.T.
COMPLETELY FILLED WITH TRASH
Teams that came to the area for inspection determined that the lower floor of the two-story house was completely filled with trash and took action. Municipal teams began to evacuate the accumulated waste in the house and garden area with the help of heavy machinery and trucks. A large amount of waste removed from inside the house and its attachments was loaded onto trucks in a controlled manner and removed from the area.
COLLECTED FOR 25 YEARS
During the evacuation of the trash that İ.T. had accumulated over 25 years, police and municipal teams took security measures in the surrounding area, while health teams remained on standby for possible situations.
20 TRUCKLOADS OF TRASH REMOVED IN 2 DAYS
No negative incidents occurred during the intervention, and nearly 20 truckloads of trash were removed in the ongoing operations that have been continuing for about two days. It was learned that the operations would continue tomorrow.