Why can’t the garbage house be demolished? Analyzing stubborn problems in urban governance
In recent years, the problem of "garbage houses" in cities has repeatedly become the focus of public opinion. These houses filled with waste not only affect the appearance of the city, but may also breed bacteria and cause fire hazards. However, despite repeated intervention by relevant departments, many garbage houses are still "standing". This article will combine hot topics across the Internet in the past 10 days to analyze this phenomenon from the perspectives of law, execution, and social psychology, and attach a structured data description.
1. Current status and hazards of garbage houses

According to recent media reports from various places, the problem of garbage houses has appeared in many cities across the country. The following are some typical case statistics in the past 10 days:
| City | Case description | Accumulation time | processing progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Residents of a community in Chaoyang District hoarded waste and blocked the corridors | 3 years | The neighborhood committee failed to coordinate many times |
| Shanghai | Elderly man living alone in Hongkou District collects garbage, triggering complaints from neighbors | 5 years | Relapse after fire department mandatory cleanup |
| Guangzhou | Abandoned houses in Tianhe District become garbage transfer station | 2 years | The urban management case is under investigation |
2. Five reasons why garbage houses are difficult to demolish
1.Legal Enforcement Dilemmas: Existing regulations lack a clear definition of “garbage hoarding” behavior, making it difficult to enforce cleanup. According to the Urban Appearance and Environmental Sanitation Management Regulations, only garbage in public areas can be punished, and accumulations in private residences require the consent of the owner before they can be disposed of.
2.Complex property rights: About 40% of garbage houses involve property rights disputes (such as incomplete inheritance) or have been vacant for a long time, resulting in a lack of responsible parties. In some cases, the owners of the houses have moved overseas and are difficult to contact.
3.psychological factors: Psychological research shows that about 60% of garbage hoarders suffer from "hoarding disorder", which is manifested as compulsive collecting behavior. A simple cleanup can lead to heated confrontations or even tragic events.
4.Inefficient departmental collaboration: It requires the coordination of urban management, fire protection, community, property and other departments, but in reality there is often a phenomenon of buck-passing. Data from a certain city’s 12345 hotline shows that the average resolution period for garbage house complaints is 87 days.
5.cost issue: Quotes from professional cleaning companies show that the cost of handling heavy garbage houses is usually 20,000 to 50,000 yuan, and the problem may recur in the future, and grassroots units have limited budgets.
3. Practical cases of overcoming difficulties
| solution | implementation city | effectiveness |
|---|---|---|
| "Community Judge" Mediation System | Hangzhou | Successfully resolved 21 backlog cases in 2023 |
| Psychological intervention + regular follow-up visits | Chengdu | Recurrence rate reduced by 45% |
| Property owner blacklist system | Shenzhen | Promote 30% of idle homeowners to take the initiative to make corrections |
4. Expert suggestions and public voices
Professor Li Ming from the School of Public Administration of Renmin University of China pointed out: "It is necessary to establish a hierarchical management system - to immediately eliminate major safety hazards, to introduce social workers to intervene if there are psychological factors, and to explore an escrow mechanism for unclear property rights." Online public opinion monitoring showed that in the past 10 days of relevant discussions, 67% of netizens supported legislation to clarify the handling process, and 29% called for strengthening mental health services.
Conclusion
The management of garbage houses tests the city's refined management capabilities and requires multi-dimensional solutions including legal improvement, psychological intervention, and community governance. Only when forced cleaning and humanistic care work together can this urban "psoriasis" be truly cured.
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