HOUSTON – Months-old piles of heavy trash continue to frustrate Houston residents, but city officials say help is finally on the way.
After widespread complaints and failing service grades, the City of Houston has announced the rollout of a new fleet of solid waste trucks and a revamped system designed to improve both recycling and heavy trash pickup.
What’s Changing?
Houston’s Solid Waste Department is deploying 25 brand-new vehicles, including:
- One grappler truck
- Five tractor-trailers dedicated to heavy trash collection
Officials say these trucks are replacing older vehicles that frequently broke down, contributing to missed pickups and long delays.
“Our goal is on-time collection for every Houston resident,” the department said in a statement. “Vehicles will rotate across routes to ensure service across the board.”
The Problem: Months of Missed Pickups
In neighborhoods like Southwest Houston, residents say they’ve gone four to five months without a single heavy trash pickup…