A Pittsburgh official proposed a $9 million purchase of new trash cans for every household in the city on Tuesday, saying the ...

A $9 million investment in new trash cans for every household in Pittsburgh could curb litter and improve garbage collection, Public Works Director Chris Hornstein told City Council members Tuesday.

As the city of San Diego began delivering new gray trash bins to homes with city-provided trash and recycling service and removing the old black bins, the process hit some snags, leading some La Jolla ...

Anyone who lives in bear country knows that these curious animals will do just about anything to get their paws on some food, which includes breaking into people’s trash cans. However, many people who ...

It is not uncommon for dumpster divers to find useful items in trash bins. In fact, there is a whole Reddit community dedicated to the dumpster diving. Now, a recent post in the r/DumpsterDiving ...

Correction: Max Mather is the public engagement coordinator for city of Lansing's Public Service Department. His title was incorrect in an earlier version of this story. LANSING — Westside ...

San Diego finalized a controversial plan Monday to replace hundreds of thousands of trash and recycling bins — many of them new or only a few years old — and send the $65 million bill to customers.

The city is $3 million closer to rolling out a curbside composting system, now that the Board of Alders has approved a state ...

Recycling standards vary widely across the US. Recycling the wrong material or including wet or dirty items can contaminate the waste stream. Some items may need to be dropped off at specific ...