Neighbors upset over illegal tire dumping near the corner of Holton Burleigh
Mar 19, 2025
Its hard to miss nearly 20 tires left on a vacant property at the corner of Burleigh and Holton in the Harambee neighborhood.The tires were left there sometime between late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.<iframe sr
c="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1227.3491352016258!2d-87.90583755331387!3d43.07499247233251!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8805193269f1aed9%3A0x89f0ece155931c93!2sE%20Burleigh%20St%20%26%20N%20Holton%20St%2C%20Milwaukee%2C%20WI%2053212!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1742434568206!5m2!1sen!2sus" width="600" height="450" style="border:0;" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe>Its bad for the neighborhood, said Lina Romero. Its bad.Other neighbors told TMJ4 off camera that the sight looks terrible and that they were frustrated to see them; however, that wasnt the first place they were spotted. The tires were first left across the street sometime over the weekend in a driveway and parking area near the dumpster. The manager of Corner Liquor II and Royal Smoke Shop told TMJ4 they were fined $250 because the tires were left in the dumpster, but they dont know who or why someone would dump them there.As for how the tires made their way across the street, it remains a mystery. Security cameras were unable to capture any suspect moving them or dropping them off, leaving the neighborhood stuck with the blight.Im a clean person, and I dont want to see any of that stuff there, said Romero. She believes the vacant property across the street made it easy for the culprit to leave the tires there.Thats the problem: this building, said Romero. TMJ4 spoke with the property owner, who had just sold to a new owner. He said the reason the building had remained vacant for the past five years was that it was poorly constructed and would have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to fix.The new property owner told TMJ4 they plan to rebuild and open a new business in the spring. As for the tires, they plan to take a look.Neighbors like Lina just want to see some action on both the tires and the building.Its frustrating for me, said Romero. Its frustrating for my neighbors. Its frustrating for the whole neighborhood.Illegal dumping can be reported to the city by calling (414) 286-CITY or reporting it here: https://city.milwaukee.gov/DNSPrograms/Dumping. Anyone who provides information leading to a citation can receive up to $1,000.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip ...read more read less