You may have heard that recycling plastic grocery bags can jam up machinery, but what might not be as well known is that there are other ways to get rid of the stuff.
Those calls made to 311 - whether it's a pothole, trash pick up, or water service - are tracked and graded by the city. ABC13 combed through some of those records to see what's being prioritized and what's falling behind.
The city says it's expanding its solid waste department fleet in an effort to improve collection times.
Houston's 311 system receives nearly 1,000 new requests for trash or recycling bins during the first full week of it's "Can Blitz."
One week after 13 Investigates reported on the thousands of Houstonians who need a trash or recycling can, the City of Houston is holding a "Can Blitz" for residents to pick one up themselves.
The City of Houston's newest recycling trucks are now out on the streets, about a month after the city council approved $12.4 million for the Solid Waste Department, following pickup delays.