New York county decides to close its only landfill

Niagara County, N.Y. would rather pay $1.2M to close its landfill now than keep it alive for a few more years.

By Shauna Blackmon • June 6, 2013

New Mexico landfill to be searched for mythical video game stash

A Canadian entertainment company is going to search for a stockpile of vintage games buried under 30 years of trash.

By Shauna Blackmon • June 5, 2013

Man crushed to death at Colorado landfill

Part of the landfill was temporarily shut down to investigate the accident.

By Shauna Blackmon • June 5, 2013

Air Force plans $4.6M to stop chemical leakage at closed landfill

A long-closed landfill at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois is leaking potentially dangerous chemicals such as arsenic.

By Davide Savenije • June 4, 2013

Missouri landfill one step closer to banishing odor

But will Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster be satisfied?

By Brian Warmoth • June 4, 2013

2-acre Maui landfill fire scorches land and equipment

The fire has since been contained, but the resulting damage remains significant.

By Brian Warmoth • June 4, 2013

St. Louis landfill fire could light up long-buried nuclear waste

A landfill fire that has been burning for the last three years is edging closer and closer to a pile of radioactive waste.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 30, 2013

Neighborhood built on old landfill is sinking in N.C.

After contacting the EPA and the local state authority, no one will take responsibility and help residents who feel the ground is coming out from beneath them.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 30, 2013

Vt. county faces 22.5% increase in tipping fees

A bad year and a decrease in waste is pushing one Vermont county to hike up fees.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 29, 2013

Plane makes emergency landing at Fla. landfill

Two men and a young boy made a risky landing when the engine of their plane malfunctioned.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 28, 2013

New process may cut trash volume by 13%-20%

The discovery could cut plastics decomposition time down to three years.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 24, 2013

Republic Services opens new landfill to last 100 years

Republic Services is opening a new landfill in Edinburg, Texas.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 23, 2013

Oklahoma landfills brace for tornado debris

Area haulers are waiting for the go-ahead to start cleaning up shattered Oklahoma neighborhoods.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 22, 2013

Richmond, Ind. officials seek landfill fee exemptions

Richmond has a number of buildings that need to be demolished but the city can’t afford to pay the landfill fees for all of the rubble.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 20, 2013

N.J. landfill's earnings skyrocket due to Hurricane Sandy waste

A New Jersey landfill has already doubled its earning from last year.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 20, 2013

Two arrested after years of stealing landfill gasoline

Using company-issued key-codes, the men were able to steal gasoline for the past two years.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 20, 2013

New York ‘Cancer Alley’ study could mean prize for high schoolers

Staten Island seniors are up for a $75,000 award after looking at fungal spores.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 17, 2013

Highly radioactive material found at Colorado landfill

Radium-226 was found emitting dangerous amounts of radiation at the Colorado landfill but authorities don’t know who left it there.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 16, 2013

Hormel Foods slashes waste by 1,700 tons

As a part of a plan to be more environmentally friendly, Hormel reduces its waste and resource consumption.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 16, 2013

Rome, N.Y. touts results of waste limit law

By limiting how much residents can throw away, the city saw a dip of 11 tons of waste ending up in landfills in the last year.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 15, 2013

Burning St. Louis landfill faces court decision

After burning for over two years, a judge says he will make a decision on how to move forward with the landfill.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 14, 2013

New hauling program gets blame for roadside litter in Maine

Maine has switched to a "pay as you throw" system that is pushing some residents to illegally toss their trash.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 14, 2013

Saratoga County, N.Y. seeks bids for landfill

After more than ten years of lying dormant, the county is hoping to sell the landfill property.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 13, 2013

Mass. adopts zero-waste plan, ends ban on incineration

After being banned for 10 years, incinerators in Massachusetts are starting back up.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 13, 2013

London landfill gets new life as rare animals' nature reserve

120-acres of a closed London landfill will now be a home for rare birds and other animals.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 13, 2013