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This 13.2-gallon stainless steel motion-sensor trash can has a modern, clean look and offers a hands-free experience. The lid opens automatically when your hand enters the sensor range and closes once ...

James Watts and Hawkeye Waste Systems pleaded guilty to a felony charge for failing to maintain workers' compensation insurance, but is expected to avoid prison time.

PORTAGE, MI — Portage’s trash hauling debate is headed to ballots this spring. City councilmembers voted unanimously Tuesday, ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — After yesterday’s holiday fun, many people have some cleaning up to do. But most waste can be recycled. In December, the amount of household waste is 23 percent higher than in ...

The dog was 'whimpering and shaking,' said the police officer who helped rescue the dog spcaLA A small dog was found inside a compactor trash can, days before Christmas The pup was "sitting on top of ...

With the holiday season winding down, you may be starting take down your decorations already. Though lots of holiday waste can be recycled or repurposed, there are several items you should keep out of ...

While single-use bags labeled as compostable are an alternative for plastic bags, they are not to be disposed of in the green bins used to collect compostable waste, including food scraps and yard ...

RANT AND RAVE Rave to properties with doggy poop bag collector cans. Apparently, many dog walkers can’t carry their packages home, so this is a great service. Rant to the properties that don’t empty ...

Editor’s note: This article was produced by a University of Massachusetts Amherst journalism student, in collaboration with MassLive, as part of a project in professor Steve Fox’s Introduction to ...

At the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), at Belem, in November 2025, host Brazil quite fittingly placed waste at the heart of the ...