HOUSTON – Houston residents across the city have reached out to KPRC 2 News for weeks with one message: their trash still isn’t being picked up.

From mattresses and old furniture to tree limbs and broken appliances, neighbors say the piles are growing along with their frustration.

“The mattress… the chair… the wine bottle. It’s killing the grass. I’ve not seen the truck come by,” one person said.

It’s not just heavy trash. Houstonians say recycling and basic pickup have also fallen behind.

“We’ve been calling everywhere. Trash is still here… over a week ago,” one viewer said.

After yet another viewer reached out about mounting trash in their neighborhood, KPRC 2’s Re’Chelle Turner went straight to City Hall to get answers.

And in an exclusive interview, Mayor John Whitmire shared a

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