These handy devices make quick work of food scraps, but are you careful to make sure the water is on every time you use it? Here's why you should.

Your garbage disposal isn't as indestructible as you think. From fibrous vegetables to cooking grease, certain items wreak havoc on disposal blades and pipes, leaving you with expensive plumber bills.

Things like celery, corn husks, and artichokes can break down the disposal blades and clog your garbage disposal. If you break a glass, make sure no pieces get into your garbage disposal. Paper and ...

The Palo Alto Fire Department is encouraging proper disposal of lithium batteries following a trash fire Friday morning on Primrose Way. According to garbage truck driver Edwin Herrera, the fire ...

Garbage trucks don't just haul away our rubbish — they break it up and compress it, making room for the huge volumes they collect every day. To do this, they sometimes use a blade that rotates quickly ...

BENGALURU: Those who fail to hand over their garbage to pourakarmikas in the morning can now drop it at over 70 Kasa (garbage) Kiosks, instead of throwing it at ...

A major change is coming to the Town of Hamburg’s trash and recycling system after the town board approved the creation of a new garbage district. Community members filled the town hall on Monday to ...

When the curbside recycling program kicks in, Sanitary Disposal will be operating two types of trucks. The standard garbage truck as well as trucks to collect recyclable materials. Morgan said ...

Municipalities have struggled with how to maintain services when state-imposed property tax limits don't cover inflationary costs.

Garbage fire in a Mid Valley Disposal truck leads to driver dumping burning trash on South F Street; first responders act swiftly ...

Indiana is finalizing a new vision to manage Hoosier waste — from food, construction, technology, textiles and more — and boost the economy.