13M of pounds of trash and hazardous waste removed from MacArthur Park
MacArthur Park offers a grim — and frankly absurd — case study in what happens when progressive ideology steamrolls common sense. In 2025 alone, city crews ran more than 7,100 CARE+ cleanups and hauled away 12.7 million pounds of solid waste.
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MacArthur Park offers a grim — and frankly absurd — case study in what happens when progressive ideology steamrolls common sense. In 2025 alone, city crews ran more than 7,100 CARE+ cleanups and hauled away 12.7 million pounds of solid waste. That delightful stew included 142,329 pounds of human waste, along with syringes, flammable materials, corrosive chemicals, toxins, petroleum products, mold, blood, rodent infestations and dead animals. Haul-away required OSHA-level protective gear and safety briefings.
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- What's the story?
- MacArthur Park offers a grim — and frankly absurd — case study in what happens when progressive ideology steamrolls common sense. In 2025 alone, city crews ran more than 7,100 CARE+ cleanups and hauled away 12.7 million pounds of solid waste.
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- 2 outlets, average source rating 5.0/10.
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LA’s MacArthur Park: A monument to filth and ‘progressive’ failure
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