HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Dolores Alvarez said she's been waiting two months for the City of Houston to replace her trash bin, which she says has holes in the bottom of it.

So, she said she wasn't expecting it when a truck trailer stacked with about two dozen trash and recycling bins dropped one off for her on Wednesday morning.

"I'm happy because the other (one) is broken," Alvarez told 13 Investigates.

The bin was delivered as part of Houston councilmember Tiffany Thomas' response to a backlog of residents who said they have been waiting months for trash and recycling bins to be delivered to their homes.

"We're starting today, so residents, don't be surprised if you see a bin or trash bin show up on your front door," Thomas said.

On Friday, 13 Investigates reported on the thousands

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