Woman who assaulted sanitation worker will face trial

Sarah Hart, angered that she did not have her garbage ready for curbside collection and knocking out a waste employee's tooth, will go on trial for the charges brought against her.

By Nicole Wrona • July 24, 2013

Garbage truck helps save trapped motorists in peril

The winch from a sanitation vehicle was used to rescue people involved in a multi-car accident on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in Staten Island, New York.

By Nicole Wrona • July 23, 2013

Train hauling trash derailed in Bronx, N.Y.

A 25-car train carrying trash went off the tracks, spreading debris across the line and forcing the train service to shut down.

By Nicole Wrona • July 22, 2013

$4,000 trash cans a hit in Syracuse, N.Y.

County officials purchased two solar powered trash cans with a price tag totaling $8,000 and are hoping to purchase 300 more.

By Nicole Wrona • July 22, 2013

Houston County, Ala. inches closer to automated trash collection

The Houston County Commission is set to vote on the introduction of a new automated trash collection program set to begin in 2014.

By Nicole Wrona • July 19, 2013

Sanitation truck sparks power outage in Tulare, Calif.

A city truck driver unknowingly pulled down electrical lines as his truck left the recycling center.

By Nicole Wrona • July 18, 2013

Helena, Ala. solicits privatized waste collection bids

Helena City Council is hoping privatization solves money and logistics woes stemming from the current municipal collection services.

By Nicole Wrona • July 17, 2013

Leaky garbage truck sparks 911 call in Chicago, Ill.

An investigation was launched to get down to the bottom of a foul odor making its way through the streets of Chicago.

By Nicole Wrona • July 17, 2013

Missing child found by Ohio waste worker

A ten-year-old boy was reunited with his mother after a radio bulletin was issued to city sanitation workers about the lost child.

By Nicole Wrona • July 15, 2013

Waste Management may close S.C. landfill in exchange for transfer station

The landfill has several hundred thousand tons of remaining capacity.

By Nicole Wrona • July 10, 2013

Fire starts in sanitation truck in South Brunswick, N..J.

A large amount of debris ignited inside of the truck, leaving the driver with minor burns.

By Nicole Wrona • July 10, 2013

Chicago mayor blocks $18M savings audit of waste collection system

Attempts to verify the dollar amount a new grid garbage collection system saved the city of Chicago was shut down by the Mayor's office.

By Nicole Wrona • July 9, 2013

Sanitation worker dies in Pa. truck accident

The collection worked was trapped in a sanitation truck after it rolled into a ditch.

By Nicole Wrona • July 9, 2013

Covanta takes over waste disposal in Waterbury, Conn.

The waste to energy firm closed a deal with the city to remove municipal waste and recyclables until 2018.

By Nicole Wrona • July 8, 2013

Newark, N.J. buys CNG-fueled waste trucks

The city will eventually change its entire fleet to compressed natural gas vehicles.

By Nicole Wrona • July 3, 2013

Advanced Disposal buys another waste hauler in Wis.

Advanced Disposal Services purchased Arrow Disposal LLC, a waste and recycling hauler in Port Washington, Wisconsin.

By Nicole Wrona • July 2, 2013

Cities embracing ads on garbage trucks to generate revenue

Municipalities are considering selling advertising space on fleets to increase city profits.

By Nicole Wrona • July 1, 2013

Oxygen tank explosion injures two waste employees in Ga.

Debris from an oxygen tank turned into shrapnel as it propelled into the air, injuring two workers in Marietta, Georgia.

By Nicole Wrona • July 1, 2013

Record low amount of waste sent to Calif. landfills in 2012

A reduction in the amount of residential and commercial waste helped the state to achieve record low levels of waste in 2012.

By Nicole Wrona • July 1, 2013

Two hurt in garbage truck explosion in Ga.

Two sanitation workers in Marietta, Ga. suffered injuries due to an explosion inside a garbage truck.

By Davide Savenije • June 28, 2013

N.J. town to pilot automated collection trucks

The city council in Englewood, New Jersey is proposing an automated sanitation fleet to reduce costs.

By Nicole Wrona • June 28, 2013

Advanced Disposal expands in Ill., Wis.

The hauling and recycling company's holdings now include an Illinois and a Wisconsin location.

By Nicole Wrona • June 27, 2013

$10 tip sparks $4,000 fine for veteran NYC sanitation workers

Two New York City Department of Sanitation workers were fined for accepting a tip while hauling waste from a resident.

By Nicole Wrona • June 26, 2013

$15M in savings lures Detroit to weigh privatization

Fresno's decision about privatization for residential collection ended just as the same issue was beginning in Detroit.

By Nicole Wrona • June 26, 2013

Precision Waste takes over trash collection in Lincolnton, Ga.

The town voted to privatize its trash collection services.

By Nicole Wrona • June 25, 2013