A Pittsburgh official proposed a $9 million purchase of new trash cans for every household in the city on Tuesday, saying the new cans would curb litter and improve garbage collection.

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 ...

City of New Orleans accepting bids for French Quarter trash collection. The current contract held by IV Waste is set to ...

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.

A bylaw is in the works that would make it illegal to intentionally feed bears, a practice that wildlife experts say encourages bears to make repeat trips to residential neighborhoods.

PITTSBURGH — A man whom police say tried to hide a stolen gun in a KFC trash can is in custody. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office says the incident that led to receiving stolen property and ...