SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Ethan Dean was living his dream on Tuesday. The six-year-old has a garbage truck bedspread and pillow. He has garbage truck toys. He’s had a garbage truck birthday party. Now ...

Garbage trucks don't just haul away our rubbish — they break it up and compress it, making room for the huge volumes they collect every day. To do this, they sometimes use a blade that rotates quickly ...

HAMBLEN COUNTY, Tenn. — Trash pickup in Hamblen County is changing, and some residents are concerned. The Hamblen County Highway and Garbage Department is converting trash collection equipment to ...

Tuesday is trash day in one Monroe County neighborhood and this week, the pick up came with a big surprise. We may not always be excited for trash day but for 2-year-old Domenic and 4-year-old Edwin, ...

GOODYEAR, AZ — Trash truck fires have become a nationwide problem, costing taxpayers millions of dollars in city equipment. The culprit? Improperly disposed lithium-ion batteries. The City of Goodyear ...