HOUSTON – A month-long battle with illegal dumping in Houston’s Sunnyside neighborhood ended quickly after residents reached out to KPRC 2 for help.

The pile of furniture, food waste, and household items that had accumulated on Larkspur Street disappeared within hours after KPRC 2 contacted city officials about the situation.

“I lived here all my life,” said Ruthie Kinsey, a longtime Sunnyside resident who expressed deep concern about the deteriorating conditions in her neighborhood. “This block is my passion. A lot of my neighbors are still here that were here when I was growing up.”

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