Rodents have apparently gnawed clear through the dense plastic of the Big Apple ‘s supposedly “rat proof” new trash bins — but the city said the results show the containers are largely keeping the ...

Business improvement districts around the city are flipping their lids over a proposed rule they say would jeopardize their ...

Participating groups pick up litter on adopted roads at least once a year. Volunteers get safety vests, litter bags and training.

Ash from urban wildfires is potentially full of heavy metals and other toxins. Here's a guide for what to do if ash is ...

Bloomington's homeless face specific challenges when temperatures plummet into the single digits. Finding a place to stay ...

An order issued by the town of Phillipsburg on Jan. 13. requires each resident to use a rigid trash bin capped with a tightly ...

In their space-starved apartments, residents complain they have no good place to store their mounting food scraps — and collection can, at times, be annoying.

"Love this bag carrier," wrote one happy reviewer. "This has saved my hands so much pain from carrying all the grocery bags ...

WM, formerly Waste Management Inc., recently distributed a flier calling on customers to “free your recyclables,” urging recyclers to “leave it loose” by not bagging recyclables in curbside carts and ...

Cops on Thursday arrested a tenant in the Queens building where the superintendent who had gone to collect overdue rent was found dead stuffed in garbage bags under a bed. Sandra Coto Navarro, 48, was ...

size of the dog and how thick their coat is, according to veterinarian Sarah Wooten. During the current conditions, Louisville Metro Animal Services recommends pets should be brought inside.

KINDER, La. (KPLC) - A Kinder woman has been arrested after authorities say they found a 4-year-old child beaten and wearing a trash bag, according to the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Doug ...