Why are garbage houses created?　The most common age of residents is "over 70"

A-LIFE conducted a survey on the "actual state of the garbage problem"

　A-LIFE (Osaka City), which operates the Kansai Clean Service, conducted a survey on the "actual state of the garbage problem" targeting employees working in government offices. When looking at the residents of the garbage mansion by age, it was found that "over 70" (45.7%) was the most common. [Image] Ranking of garbage mansion residents by age In recent years, the problem of garbage mansions has become a serious social problem. There are many cases of troubles with neighboring residents due to offensive odors and the occurrence of pests and vermin. Residents in their 60s (22.8%) were the second most common residents of garbage mansions after those in their 70s or older. Below, "50s" (16.6%), "40s" (8.3%), "30s" (3.9%), it was found that the higher the age group, the higher the percentage. Since more than 80% are over 50 years old, A-LIFE analyzes that "it may be difficult to clean up due to physical deterioration and illness such as dementia, and it may end up as a garbage house." are doing. "What kind of person would have a garbage mansion problem?" The most common answer is "persons living alone" (57.1%), followed by "persons who are not good at throwing things away" (28.0%) and "persons who do not have a regular job" (23.0%). From these results, it is clear that there is no one around to warn that things are messy, and that people are unable to throw things away due to a decline in judgment and morale due to illness or changes in their mental state. presumed to be the cause of

What kind of people come to consult on the garbage mansion problem?

　The people who come to the government office for advice on the garbage mansion problem are not the residents themselves, but "neighbors", accounting for 50.4% of the total. This was followed by the “landlord/management company” at 16.1%, and 11.2% of cases where the resident of the garbage mansion came for consultation. Neighboring residents come to us for advice because of problems such as bad odors. Also, if the garbage house is a rented house, there are cases where the landlord or management company comes to consult as the manager's responsibility. Most of the reasons for coming for consultation are "neighborhood troubles" and "smells, pests, and pest damage." Neighboring residents who are annoyed by the garbage house may complain directly to the residents before consulting with the government office, which may cause trouble. According to a survey on "garbage mansions" announced by the Ministry of the Environment in 2017, it was found that 594 municipalities nationwide were aware of garbage mansion cases. On the other hand, 1,145 municipalities responded that they were "not aware." The prefectures with the highest percentage of municipalities aware of the incident were "Hiroshima Prefecture" and "Saitama Prefecture" (56.5%), and the lowest was "Aomori Prefecture" (17.5%). This survey was conducted online from December 15th to 16th, 2021. The target of the survey was staff working at government offices, and the number of valid responses was 1,016.

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