Jamaica residents forced to live next door to a massive mound of trash finally got some relief.
We first told you last week about the disgusting mess piling up near this Family Dollar store dumpster off Merrick Boulevard.
Residents said people in the neighborhood were using the store's dumpster as a public dumping ground, leaving behind everything from an old couch to a cracked toilet. They were concerned that the mess was ruining the neighborhood.
Well after our story aired the company sent crews to clean up the mess. A spokesperson for Family Dollar said the company is also looking at ways to prevent the community from dumping illegally at the store..