HOUSTON (KIAH) -- The City of Houston's Solid Waste crew worked over the weekend to catch up on trash pickup that was delayed over the Labor Day holiday. Houston Mayor John Whitmire thanked the City of Houston Solid Waste Director and employees for getting the task done.

The city is also sending reminders to neighbors about the 'Can Blitz' where you can pick up a new or replacement bin. Whitmire says that the initiative is apart of the commitment to provide more service options with flexibility for residents.

Until I appointed a new director in Solid Waste, we had no idea of the magnitude of the challenges people faced to get a new container. Director Larius Hassen has put in operational efficiencies from top to bottom, and he is implementing the improvements I asked him to make." “The d

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