Parade of tow trucks reveals another Myers Way cleanup

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Last Thursday, Kathleen sent these photos of a “parade” of tow trucks she saw heading from Myers Way toward Highway 509. After a few inquiries, we finally found out today where they were towed from. It wasn’t an encampment cleanup/mitigation, we were told, but it was a cleanup – involving a Seattle City Light parcel along Myers Way.

SCL spokesperson Jenn Strang told WSB, “This has been a collaborative operation between several city entities to secure the City Light property along Myers Way. We removed vehicles that were sitting at the bottom of the hill and are also closing in on removal of trash and debris in the next few weeks. Once cleared, it will be secured with ecoblocks to prevent further dumping in the area. A total of 10 vehicles, plus a stripped-down frame, were taken off the property.” (We have a followup question out regarding which specific parcel this involved – maps show SCL property on both sides of Myers, close to the city-limit line.)

CarDriver March 4, 2024 (12:31 pm)

WSB. Were these vehicles checked to see how many had been reported stolen? Have there been any arrests associated with this dump site??

WSB March 4, 2024 (12:38 pm)

This is all the information I have, and it took several inquiries and four days to get this far. The cars would have been checked for ownership.
WiseWoman March 4, 2024 (6:56 pm)

Exactly so the owners and insurances can payout! So sad this continues to be allowed without punishments.

Sweep early and often March 4, 2024 (12:50 pm)

Great news for all of those nearby businesses and residents who have been subjected to this biohazard.

DownTheRoad March 4, 2024 (2:20 pm)

It was the parcel east of myers way. Between Myers and 509. They had been staged at the top of the hill for about a week.

WSB March 4, 2024 (2:26 pm)

Thanks, Jenn Strang at SCL has since sent an aerial image which I will add before long.
- waikikigirl March 4, 2024 (2:42 pm)
  
  I’ve been noticing these vehicles for a very long time. First there were 2, then 3, then 5 or more. If you are driving SB on 509 and look to the West you could see them just parked there, like they had been shoved off a cliff between the Myers Way and 5th Ave So exits if I’m coordinating correctly.
- DownTheRoad March 15, 2024 (9:19 am)
  
  Looking forward to seeing the aerial pics.

K March 4, 2024 (2:40 pm)

So weird that the last sweep along Meyers Way (or the one before that or the one before that) didn’t end homelessness and keep the greenbelt clear forever. It’s almost like sweeps don’t work. I really hope current city councilmembers care a little more about how our tax dollars are spent than previous councils and stops wasting money on these performative cleanups. This is by far the most expensive way to tackle the issue, and the least effective.

Question Authority March 4, 2024 (3:16 pm)

Brilliant I say, just let those who steal vehicles dump them wherever throughout the city and especially in the woods. And, just quit cleaning up around encampment’s and let filth and rodents rule because we don’t need laws or common sense.
- K March 4, 2024 (6:26 pm)
  
  Because the only two options are lawlessness and setting millions of taxpayer dollars on fire for actions that don’t stop car thefts, homelessness, or camping in greenbelts. *eyeroll*
Wseattleite March 4, 2024 (6:05 pm)

K. You are so correct. If they would also throw the criminals in jail there would be less re-occurrence. However it’s widely inaccurate to say sweeps don’t work when they clearly clean up the area. We should just let garbage stack up? Odd take.
John March 4, 2024 (6:21 pm)

K….. If they’re breaking the law I say we convict them and throw them in prison. That’ll stop them from returning. Your concern is taken care of.
- K March 4, 2024 (7:42 pm)
  
  How does pivoting to a more expensive solution address my concerns about poor stewardship of tax dollars?
  - 1994 March 4, 2024 (9:54 pm)
    
    So we should urge city leaders to leave the city looking like a dumping ground everywhere ? Who cares if there is garbage everywhere ??? Garbage is a health hazard on many levels. I am happy tax dollars are being used to clean up the environment we live in. I hate seeing piles of trash, abandoned cars, abandoned ‘camping sites’ all over the city. We should not have to live surrounded by garbage. We have a place for garbage and thank goodness most of us know how to properly manage and dispose of our garbage.

Reality March 4, 2024 (5:03 pm)

I doubt this was an encampment, more like a chopshop operation and dumping ground

Marianne March 4, 2024 (7:49 pm)

As the vehicles were being dumped there, the fence was taken down and the eco blocks moved. I have noticed a new vehicle dump site on the west side of 509, closer to the Cloverdale overpass. The crooks just find new places to do their work.