OAKLAND, Calif. — It’s hard to stay calm when it’s your job to rid Oakland of trash. Josh Rowan, the city’s acting public ...

To clean a garbage disposal, add baking soda and vinegar in the disposal, let sit for 10 minutes, and then flush with water.

If your garbage disposal overheats or stops working after a clog, it may need to be reset. Simply locate and press the red ...

Many residents say that illegal dumping has inundated Oakland, Calif., a city with more garbage than almost anywhere else.

In a bid to tackle persistent garbage dumping, the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) has decided to install CCTV cameras at several garbage black spots across ...

Discover the ultimate solution to managing kitchen waste with our pull out trash can system. In this video, we dive deep into ...

Dorothy Escher knew better than to put potato peels down her garbage disposal. Unfortunately, her son-in-law, John Ramthun -- one of 11 people who had gathered for Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday at ...

The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store and Food Pantry recently held a grand reopening after completing renovations that ...

These handy devices make quick work of food scraps, but are you careful to make sure the water is on every time you use it?

Portland, Oregon, has used a “Poopmaster 6000” — a street-scrubber similar to a hockey-rink Zamboni — to scour crow droppings from that city’s sidewalks. Tokyo, Japan, has tightened rules on its ...

With Toronto’s landfill nearing capacity, the Star spoke with researchers to see what novel waste disposal technologies are being worked on.

A seven-goal third quarter has propelled reigning premiers Brisbane to a third-straight grand final berth, defeating Collingwood 15.10 (100) to 11.5 (71) in Saturday night’s preliminary final. The ...