The pandemic has resulted in a major increase in plastic and medical hazard waste from efforts to reduce spreading the virus and treatment of patients. Much of this waste is from non-recyclable ...

Holiday celebrations are over for many central Ohioans, who may be left with lots of waste that needs to be disposed of. The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK — Fatberg. You’ve probably never ...

Getting rid of your unused pesticides or pesticide containers takes time and proper steps. As such, it can take awhile to get to the top of your to-do list. “Pesticide disposal is one of those ...

June 16 - To the Editor: I write to personally thank the 280 residents of Portsmouth, Greenland and Newington who came through the Department of Public Works facility on June 6th for one of our ...

Wastes from hospitals, laboratories, human and animal clinics are considered hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Non-hazardous includes beddings, linens, bandages, and even waste from the kitchen. In ...

Waste Management of Colorado is advising residents to be aware of what they’re throwing away to prevent trash fires in neighborhoods and processing facilities. Household hazardous waste such as ...

After the holidays, high volumes of waste flow into disposal sites. For scale,Oregon Metroreports that an estimated 38,000 miles of ribbon end up in landfills every year after the holidays. "In ...

As this holiday season wraps up, make sure your Christmas tree comes to a good end.