Kathy Smith said she was watching ABC13 Friday morning when she saw a story about the City of Houston’s “Can Blitz,” where residents who need a new or replacement trash or recycling bin can pick one up in person.
“I have my (311) case number and everything else, but they never did deliver a trash can, so when I saw this on the news this morning, that was a blessing,” Smith told 13 Investigates after driving through the pick-up line for a new bin. “I’m in the process of doing some work, so I need the trash can. I really need it to be able to throw all the trash in there, get it picked up, fill it back up again, get it picked up, do it all over again, so this trash can means a lot to me.”
Last Friday, 13 Investigates reported on the thousands of Houstonians who had submitted requests to 311 for new bins this year but were still waiting on them…