Mangroves, typical of tropical and subtropical latitudes, have become veritable natural traps for land- and sea-based waste.

SHREVEPORT, LA. — The Shreveport Department of Public Works is notifying residents that garbage collection routes are taking longer than expected due to an unusually high volume of post-holiday waste.

New Year’s Day is Thursday, Jan. 1. Whether you’re hitting the road, running errands or going out to eat, several Sacramento-area businesses and services — including government offices — will be ...

MILWAUKEE — The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works (DPW) offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, and Thursday, Dec. 25, for the Christmas holiday, affecting several city services. The ...

Waste Management garbage cans and recycle bins sit near the curb in a residential area of Kennewick. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com Christmas brings an abundance of many things, including family ...

Garbage and recycling collection schedules in Fond du Lac will be altered for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Some residents will have their collection days shifted, while others will remain on ...

The Wood Waste Facility, the Team Green Recycling Truck, and the Nelson Ball Field Recycling Stations will be closed Dec. 25 - 26. They will reopen with normal business hours on Saturday, Dec. 27. On ...

Only a handful of holidays affect trash collection in nearly every area county, including Christmas Day. Most counties also do not have garbage pickup on New Year’s Day, but Duval County does. What ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – There will be no trash, curbside composting, or recycling collection on Thursday, according to the New York City Department of Sanitation. DSNY will not be collecting this upcoming ...

If Orange County picks up your garbage, your collection days are changing. The system-wide adjustment, which starts Monday, Dec. 29, affects all 235,000 residential households served by the county’s ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - We now know the two companies vying to operate Toledo’s garbage and recycling services. The current deal is up next year. The city is now negotiating with the current provider ...

The overnight snowfall made for some pretty pictures and pretty treacherous roadways in central Ohio, but it should not make for delayed trash collection for Columbus residents. Debbie Briner, ...