LA Flushes Nearly A Million Dollars For Prefab Bathroom In Latest Waste Scandal

Los Angeles officials on Thursday installed a nearly $1 million taxpayer-funded, two-stall public restroom, drawing fresh criticism from voters over the high cost of yet another facility.

The Democrat-led city has long struggled to address the scarcity of public restrooms, spending millions in taxpayer funds over the years on various projects with mixed results. The latest addition is a two-stall restroom that includes two drinking fountains, placed at one of the entrances to Runyon Canyon, a popular hiking spot.

According to a Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report approved in December 2024, the total cost for the restroom is estimated at $961,125.48. The figure includes approximately $260,152 in park fees and $700,972 from deferred maintenance funds.

While some residents welcomed the new facility, others questioned why the price tag was so steep for such a small structure.

“Why did it cost the city a million dollars?” parkgoer Nick Moschetto asked FOX11.

“I thought it was absurd from the start, and now seeing it, it’s even more absurd,” visitor Shira Scott Astrof also told the outlet. “They wheeled in what looks like an extra-large dog house.”

However, others told FOX11 they were fine with the installment as long as the restroom was “monitored and kept nice.”

The battle over the bathroom’s installation has been ongoing since last summer, when the projected