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When you throw something in the garbage, chances are you never think about it again. But this trash doesn’t just magically disappear. Local governments have to determine how to dispose of the more ...

ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. PEOPLE IN PORT ST. LUCIE ARE CKSI AND TIRED OF THE STENCH WAFTING FROM THE END OF THEIR DRIVEWAYS. >> YOU KNOW, WE PICK IT UP HERE. THEY'LL LET WEEKS PASS IN FRONT OF THEIR ...

As Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department faces ongoing challenges in providing basic services, such as consistent garbage collection and recycling pickup, City Council has promised to give the ...

Harry Locker, laboratory director at the Endyne Inc. lab in Williston, with water samples to be tested for the presence of metals on Jan. 5. Vermont has new rules that require monitoring for toxic ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The state’s largest landfill is nearing capacity; one lawmaker wants to form a solid waste task force to tackle Tennessee’s growing trash problem. Rep. Bryan Terry ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — As Tennessee continues to grow, so does its mounting trash problem. Middle Point Landfill in Rutherford County has been called Middle Tennessee’s dumping ground. It’s ...

As Sri Lankans celebrate the traditional New Year on April 14 each year, a period marked by family gatherings and renewal, ...

The Costa Rican government on Wednesday called mis-handling of solid waste “one of the biggest environmental problems” facing the country today. In that context, the Presidency introduced an action ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — At Tuesday night’s Solid Waste Region Board meeting, members discussed concerns over a “sudden and significant” cost increase for Davidson County residents once Metro’s ...

Mayor John Whitmire is facing a $227 million budget deficit for 2027. All options need to be on the table. But here’s a policy that should be part of any solution: Privatize Houston’s solid waste ...