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 ...

Houston City Council on Wednesday greenlit the approval of $12.5 million worth of side loader, back loader and refuse vehicles for the Solid Waste Department as it continues to contend with complaints ...

Addressing a messy problem aggravated by last month’s blizzard, Newark officials declared an emergency to expedite the purchase of 16 new garbage trucks, with still more on the way. The City Council ...

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