L.A. County's $430M 'trash train' sits idle

The project has not been put to use because it is too costly to run and space became available at an Orange County, Calif. landfill.

By Nicole Wrona • April 23, 2014

Waste Management converts half of Chico, Calif. fleet to natural gas

The waste and recycling heavyweight is inching closer to its goal of using alternative fuels to power 80% of its fleet by 2020.

By Nicole Wrona • April 22, 2014

Pay-As-You-Throw saves Mass. town $10-$20M

Since the town adopted a Pay-As-You-Throw system, the recycling rate has increased while the volume of trash being thrown out curbside has declined.  

By Nicole Wrona • April 17, 2014

Truck hauling waste catches on fire in Ariz.

The driver of the truck saw the flames growing as high as 15 feet.

By Nicole Wrona • April 17, 2014

Bottle Deposits: The answer to reducing floating garbage in oceans?

Trash in the ocean doubles every decade, but could bottle deposit laws help stagger the growing numbers?

By Nicole Wrona • April 17, 2014

National Cherry Blossom Festival displayed blossoms, trash

Officials were not prepared for the massive crowds that attended this year's event, and collection was unable to keep pace with the growing piles of trash around public bins. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 14, 2014

Republic Services acquires Thrush Sanitation

The solid waste and disposal company purchased the Ottawa, Illinois business on April 1, 2014.

By Nicole Wrona • April 14, 2014

$28M painting taken out with trash

Police have classified the incident at the Hong Kong Grand Hyatt as a theft.

By Nicole Wrona • April 9, 2014

Popular ecoATM adds more e-waste kiosks

ecoATM, an automated kiosk that accepts used electronic devices in exchange for cash, has added 16 more machines in Dallas-Fort Worth. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 8, 2014

Waste Management to build Pa. CNG fueling station

The new fueling station is part of the waste company's effort to shift its fleet from diesel to CNG nationally. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 7, 2014

State grants to fund private company CNG conversion

Advanced Disposal in Pennsylvania will receive funding to convert 40 trucks into compressed natural gas vehicles.

By Nicole Wrona • April 4, 2014

RI food waste program a success

Two tons of organic materials have been collected by 50 households enrolled in the pilot program since the project began eight months ago.

By Nicole Wrona • April 4, 2014

Enrollment woes hamper NJ food waste program

Ewing, New Jersey recently started an organics pick-up program, but of the 300 households needed to enroll, only 67 have signed up for the food waste collection service. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 2, 2014

Los Angeles eyes new trash franchise system

A possible new city ordinance would award contracts to haulers based on a competitive bidding process, putting an end to waste providers negotiating directly with landlords. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 1, 2014

Seneca Falls, NY 'Trash Train' dispute at impasse

The local planning board is at a standstill concerning a rail project intended to service the Seneca Falls landfill. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 31, 2014

Report ends long-standing feud between Republic Services and Polk County, Fla.

The audit was concerned primarily with billing and collections issues and found fault with both the county and the waste hauler.

By Nicole Wrona • March 31, 2014

Food waste documentary debuts at Toronto

A new documentary, Just Eat It, shows the waste cycle of food from seed to refrigerator, and reveals the impact of appearance and expiration dates on large-scale food waste. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 31, 2014

InSinkErator introduces Grind2Energy as answer to food waste

The garbage disposal company has launched the new division to keep up with demand created by increased food bans. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 27, 2014

Exploding trash cans in NM, officials warn residents

Authorities in Albuquerque are advising residents to steer clear of burning trash bins, as they may contain an explosive device.

By Nicole Wrona • March 27, 2014

Underground waste removal tubes: The future for cities?

Envac's waste collection vacuum system is under consideration in cities like New York as a way to reduce disposal costs and emissions. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 26, 2014

Tulsa waste officials negotiate dispute with organics hauler

Waste officials in Tulsa are negotiating a dispute with a local hauler, stemming from the curbside collection of green waste. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 26, 2014

Trash collector picked up world's largest collection of WWI images

While working his daily route, trash collector Bob Smethurst picked up 5,000 now-rare photographs that had been left at the curb. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 26, 2014

MIT students create Craigslist for food waste

Two MBAs have started an online database for retailers to share information about large quantities of food waste with composters and bio-energy producers. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 26, 2014

Floating trash hinders search for missing plane

Environmentalist warnings about the potential damage caused by islands of ocean trash came to light as floating debris threatens the search for the missing Malayasian flight.

By Nicole Wrona • March 24, 2014

Torrance, Calif.'s green waste recycling rate skyrockets

The city has increased its volume of residential organics collected by 204% since 2011.

By Nicole Wrona • March 24, 2014