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? Here's why you should.

The El Dorado sanitation department is reminding residents about city ordinances that regulate garbage and solid waste disposal.

Your garbage disposal isn't as indestructible as you think. From fibrous vegetables to cooking grease, certain items wreak ...

First off, rinsing off garbage means the garbage can stays much cleaner. Rather than dripping eggshells or milk cartons ...

Things like celery, corn husks, and artichokes can break down the disposal blades and clog your garbage disposal. If you ...

The Supreme Court gave cities new leeway to criminalize homelessness. In Oakland, advocates say it’s fueled sweeps and more.