On its face it sounds promising: a $1.5 billion garbage incinerator that could power 70,000 homes, pollute less than the ...

The Times has identified seven landfills that have taken steps to accept this waste. Residents and experts are concerned about the fact that these sites were not intended to accept hazardous waste ...

America leads the world in producing more trash than it knows what do with — running out of landfills by 2036.

Packaging from online shopping is contributing to higher volumes of trash at Forty West Landfill near Hagerstown. Rate restructuring under review.

A landfill run by Casella Waste Systems in Bethlehem racked up hundreds of violations related to leachate within a year. (Photo by Claire Sullivan/New Hampshire Bulletin) Gov. Kelly Ayotte has said no ...

Upstate residents should still expect ongoing activity as they address any remaining debris on state-maintained roads.

Six bills that seek to prevent new solid waste landfills to be placed above fresh groundwater sources anywhere in Hawaii are under review by the state Legislature. The legislation emerged after ...

But for the Ada County landfill, where that trash goes next has financial implications — and of late, has come into question. Republic Services, a company that contracts with Boise and other ...

Our landfills are at capacity ... Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Under this legislation, international corporations will voluntarily fund recycling operations ...

In Oklahoma, Superior USA Waste’s expansion efforts include retrofitting a C&D transfer station to accept MSW.

Dozens gathered Wednesday at Wahiawa Elementary School to share concerns about proposed landfills at a town hall meeting. And that site, according to the Board of Water Supply, is also about 800 ...