In a heated and deeply divided meeting, the Portage City Council voted to approve a $29 million, five-year contract with ...

A blaze inside a garbage truck Tuesday morning was caused by trashed batteries, said the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District. San Ramon Valley Fire said crews put out the flames after quick ...

The DSNY says many garbage truck fires are caused by improperly disposed lithium batteries, and it urges New Yorkers to avoid ...

Americans across the country are seeing trash pile up as workers in numerous cities are striking or observing picket lines.

Stockton’s mayor threatened to end the city’s contract with Republic. Two days later, the trash strike was suddenly over.

As Nashville has grown, so has its challenges — including how it takes out the trash. The new Department of Waste Services is aiming to solve it.