Pizza boxes can be contaminated with food residue that causes problems in the recycling process. However, if the top (or ...

U.S. household waste increases by more than 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. It’s that time of year to be jolly ...

New rules for NYC residents: Trash must be in bins with secure lids by 2025, and composting is mandatory citywide.

Plastic grocery bags are no friend to the environment, but they're hard to avoid altogether. Plastic bags can’t be put to the ...

November 15th is "America Recycles Day". It's the only nationally recognized day that's dedicated to promoting and ...

In Victoria, plastics three through seven are not recyclable. This is because plastics marked three through seven are made up ...

BEDFORD– Some Rumpke customers may experience a one-day delay on trash and recycling collection this week due to the ...

Make sure to avoid throwing in items like meat, bones, or dairy products unless your municipality accepts them, as they can attract pests and slow down the composting process. Vegetable scraps, coffee ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York City residents no longer need to wait for special, limited leaf collection days to get rid of ...

At the Bates Trashion Show, one person’s trash is not just another’s treasure, but perhaps even another’s trend.

Residents of all five boroughs of New York City must now separate organic material from the rest of their household trash.

A sanitation truck uses its automated arm to grab and empty a blue recycling toter Nov. 13 at Muncie Sanitary District. The ...