A massive fire that broke out at the Orrington trash incinerator Tuesday night was still smoldering Wednesday morning. The blaze erupted in the southern end of the Eagle Point Energy Center, which is ...

ELGIN, Ill. — A Chicago man is facing 12 felony counts after allegedly setting multiple garbage cans on fire Thursday in Elgin. David Rosales, 27, was charged with five counts of arson, six counts of ...

Despite being a known issue for literal years, garbage trucks keep going up in flames due to people improperly disposing of lithium-ion batteries. Back in late May, a garbage truck caught fire in ...

A fuel blockade on Cuba has aggravated a lack of consistent garbage pickup and produced enormous trash piles. By Ed Augustin and Frances Robles Ed Augustin reported from Havana. José Fernández ...

Can my neighbor put their trash in my garbage can? According to the city of Modesto, using someone else’s trash container without permission can be considered illegal dumping. Under Modesto’s ...

Color-coded Sanitary Service Co. toters are shown curbside on Yew Street Road near Alvarado Drive in Bellingham, Wash., on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Robert Mittendorf The Bellingham Herald When it ...

It’s been about two and a half years since the Department of Sanitation’s new litter basket began to arrive on New York street corners. The Better Bin, as it’s called, now constitutes roughly a ...

DENVER — Tiny, exploding black holes might explain one of the biggest mysteries about how the universe, in its current form, came to be. In the cosmos, matter is much more common than antimatter. But ...

Caraway has launched a new collection of stylish trash and recycling bins. The new products are made from durable coated steel and come in five different colors. The collection aims to offer a more ...

Have you ever been drifting off to sleep when suddenly you hear what sounds like a gunshot, a door slamming, or an explosion inside your head? You jolt awake, heart pounding, sit upright in bed, but ...

An underwater observatory recently detected a startlingly energetic cosmic neutrino. One possible cause involves a phenomenon that so far exists only in theory. By Dennis Overbye On Feb. 13, 2023, a ...