Residents of The Heights in Houston are up in arms over someone repeatedly littering their streets with bags filled with used adult diapers. The neighborhood that prides itself on its cleanliness and community is now facing a filthy conundrum. "I go around and pick up trash in the neighborhood on a daily basis. I don't like to look at it," Kevin Munsterman told FOX 26. "I was disgusted. I get grossed out pretty easily. But if I don't pick it up, it's probably not going to get picked up."

Local residents have witnessed this unpleasant spectacle for a year, but the frequency has sharply increased recently, with Munsterman collecting the bags almost daily. Reports have emerged of small, clear bags of soiled diapers abandoned specifically on Studewood Street, prompting the community's concern and curiosity. Despite efforts to pinpoint the culprit, as Munsterman speculated, "It's gotta be someone who's a caregiver overnight from residence to residence, and they don't have the facility to throw stuff away." The city of Houston could quite soon to be enforcing hefty fines for illegal dumping, as the act violates local ordinances and poses health hazards.

The sanitation issue has escalated, causing a risk to public health and safety, especially as some bags have been struck by vehicles, scattering the waste across the roadway. Munsterman explained in a disgusted tone to Click2Houston, "Even my little grabber didn't have enough force to pick them up. I actually had to bring a shovel and pick them up and take them to the nearest trash can." His efforts represent a band-aid to a growing wound in the community's well-being and image.

While Munsterman and his neighbors are left to grapple with the aftermath, the City of Houston's Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department urges residents to report such sightings to the 311 line. The Solid Waste Management Department, in a statement obtained by Click2Houston, noted, "The Solid Waste Management Department did not find any illegal dumping complaints in the 3-1-1 system." They added, "We have scheduled a team to survey the area for illegal dumping activity tomorrow." Houston Police are also investigating the issue, which they consider illegal dumping, to find who's behind the dumping.

The community's appeal is simple and human - for those responsible to stop. Reflecting the neighborhood's sentiments, local resident Taly Thissen implored, "Be a better human." As the search for the perpetrator continues, the residents hope for a swift resolution to restore their streets' cleanliness and a return to normalcy that doesn’t involve shoveling someone else's mess.