You might want to just toss out that old junk that's in your garage, but some types of waste needs to be handled carefully to ensure it's disposed of safely.

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The world is struggling to deal with ever-growing quantities of waste. A new World Bank Group report, What a Waste 3.0, shows that more than 2.6 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (which includes ...

TARZANA (KABC) -- If you've noticed your trash isn't getting picked up regularly, you're not alone. Residents in Tarzana say trash pickup has been delayed by multiple days. "I haven't called because I ...

Will Flower is not a curmudgeon with a bah-humbug attitude to the holidays. But there’s one feature of the season that he finds less than joyous. “Every aspect of the holiday season generates waste, ...

The Bloomberg administration's garbage plan has been sitting on a shelf awaiting full implementation for four years, and some critics think it's on the verge of spoiling. Eight rounds of budget cuts ...

Republic Services' recycling facility sits a few hundred feet from homes and businesses in Hazelwood. A recycling center in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood is looking to expand into garbage ...