The humble garbage run is getting a high-tech overhaul. From robot trash haulers that arrive on demand to electric trucks designed to silence the morning clatter of diesel engines, waste collection is ...

Garbage trucks don't just haul away our rubbish — they break it up and compress it, making room for the huge volumes they collect every day. To do this, they sometimes use a blade that rotates quickly ...

Charging these trucks costs far less than filling up a diesel fleet. They also require little maintenance, no oil changes, ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston's newest recycling trucks are now out on the streets. Back in July, the Houston City Council approved roughly $12.4 million for 31 new trucks for the ...

When a group of three neighborhood kids approached their local garbage collector with a request, he could never have predicted what it would be. Refuse collection is an essential service, but it's one ...

More than 1,000 volunteers are expected to pitch in and pick up trash in and around San Diego Bay for the 35th annual Operation Clean Sweep on Saturday. Operation Clean Sweep is hosted and organized ...