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Garbage

5 people win Knicks-themed trash cans

  • Jul 24

Containerized trash to expand to 6 new districts in NYC

  • Apr 17

Woman killed after scaffolding collapses in chain-reaction crash

  • Dec 24, 2025

Investigation underway into cause of scrapyard fire in NJ

  • Oct 13, 2025

Maggots, mice and disgusting smell: NYC residents on composting issues

  • Aug 12, 2025

Out-of-control garbage truck smashes into parked cars and home in NJ

  • Jul 9, 2025

Philadelphia workers and city reach a deal to end trash strike

  • Jul 9, 2025

NYC neighborhood becomes 1st in US to have trash fully containerized

  • Jun 2, 2025

Latest Videos

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Who has the best trash truck design?

  • Jan 14
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NYC curbside composting expands to the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island

  • Oct 6, 2024
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Woman on mission to find treasures tossed away as trash in New York City

  • Sep 13, 2024
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Charter school lot becomes illegal dump in The Bronx

  • Aug 21, 2024
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First-ever official NYC bin for trash pick up

  • Jul 12, 2024
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New trash rules take effect for NYC businesses

  • Mar 2, 2024
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War on rats: NYC announces new trash rule for all businesses

  • Sep 19, 2023
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Trash cans to rid rats come at cost of parking spots: DSNY report

  • May 3, 2023

Latest Stories

NYC pausing most fines for incorrect composting to give residents more time to learn

New York City is pausing most fines for residents who are not composting to give them more time to learn how to sort waste properly.

  • Apr 18, 2025

New York City residents subject to fines for failing to separate compost waste from trash

Starting Tuesday, New York City residents will be subject to fines for failing to separate compostable materials from their regular trash.

  • Mar 31, 2025
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Reducing food waste is good for your budget and the planet

The EPA says food waste in the U.S. is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions of more than 50 million passenger cars and is responsible for 58% of methane emissions from municipal landfills.

  • Oct 29, 2024

NYC's curbside composting program expands citywide to the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island

Curbside composting is now available in the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island after the city previously launched the program in Queens and Brooklyn.

  • Oct 7, 2024

Woman on mission to find treasures tossed away as trash in New York City

One woman is taking to the streets of New York City to give discarded items a second chance. She loves the hunt, but there is a higher purpose.

  • Sep 13, 2024