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Neighborhood vs junkyard
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What used to be a quiet and pleasant residential road off of Ga. Highway 81 south of Porterdale is now permeated with the fumes of oil and diesel fuel and the sounds of trucks rumbling up and down Roseberry Road to pick up and drop off loads of scrap metal from Jay's Recycling, a scrap metal yard which is surrounded by residences. Scrap metal and other assorted items are thrown together in heaps facing the street. The assorted detritus from the yard is partially hidden from view by several trailers set up around the lot, but through several gaping holes, the wide expanse of the operation can