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Houston’s trash crisis deepens as residents face unreliable pickup despite a new $5 monthly fee added to water bills—starting August, this fee could rise to $25 by 2031. While city leaders call it an “administrative fee” and some residents support paying for better service, skeptics question whether the revenue will fix decades of underfunding. Council members acknowledge the department’s dire state, with some investing their own funds to hire private haulers for bulky items. Though long-term fixes like route optimization and upgraded equipment are on the table, no immediate improvements are promised—and studies suggest the fee would need to be far higher to make a real difference. For now, Houstonians wait to see if this fee will finally deliver consistent trash collection—or just another broken promise.

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