While single-stream recycling is convenient, it has downsides. Contamination, such as food residue, plastic bags and items that can’t be recycled, can degrade the quality of the remaining material, ...

Manhattan introduces "Empire Bins" for waste management, aiming to improve sidewalk cleanliness and efficiency in trash ...

Bin strikes in Britain's 'second city' have hit the headlines in France, Germany and Italy while a US newspaper dubbed ...

Birmingham waste collections have been heavily disrupted by members of the Unite union in a dispute with the council.

Birmingham City Council says it is on track to clear a backlog of uncollected waste by the weekend, despite the ongoing ...

Walsall Council’s cabinet members will decide this week on the delivery of the food waste collections that will come into ...

Mountains of rubbish continue to be a common sight in parts of Birmingham as the dispute between the city council and the Unite union rumbles on. Indefinite strike action began on 11 March although ...

Andrew Vaux analyses both sides’ views on the ongoing Birmingham waste disposal strike as workers are balloted today on ...

Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels like the right move, but looks can be deceiving. A lot of food ...

The rollout of new wheelie bins in a council area is set to begin on Monday. New Forest District Council will begin ...

A garbage truck driver has revealed exactly how workers know what you’ve put in your bin — even when you’re not supposed to.

Mill, a startup tackling food waste through a smart recycler, has reached $20M in revenue and rolled out a bin designed for ...