Corrections and Clarifications: This article has been updated to correct the projected annual operating cost of the proposed waste management facility. A proposed waste management facility to process ...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY— One year from now, more than 20,000 unincorporated county Waste Pro customers may be paying 38% more — about $385 annually — to get their trash, recycling and yard waste collected.

Dennis DeMoor of Lacey drops off a wine bottle for glass recycling at the Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center in Lacey. Tony Overman toverman@theolympian.com Thurston County residents should ...

The Esparto Transfer Station (ECC) will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. The Yolo County Central Landfill (YCCL) will remain open on those days to accept waste from all county ...

Pitkin County has increased a fee this year to encourage property owners undertaking demolition and construction projects of large homes and commercial buildings to divert and recycle more materials.

The day after Christmas is usually the busiest day of the year for recycling facilities, as people rush to get rid of trash ...

Sacramento’s residential organic waste program starts in July for those living in single family homes, meaning all of Sacramento County — regardless of jurisdiction or property type — must separate ...

It’s 1:31 on a Monday afternoon, and our home’s plastic curbside garbage container—just one of the 8,000 or so residential containers picked up every garbage day in Olmsted County—is mechanically ...

Controversy over the placement of Miami-Dade County's new incinerator continues, as a vote on where to build a new facility to replace the one that burned down last year was deferred to November. That ...

As Sarasota County plans to switch to new providers for garbage collection in 2025, officials are preparing residents for changes, which could include fee increases. The county’s 20-year partnership ...

A consultant's report found residents in unincorporated areas of Jefferson County face fragmented, more expensive and less efficient waste collection services. The firm recommends a complete overhaul ...

Paint supplies at the new Habitat for Humanity Restore location on Tenaya Drive in Modesto, Calif., Thursday, June 22, 2023. Andy Alfaro aalfaro@modbee.com If you have leftover paint, chemicals or ...