The mayor of Omaha, Neb. is hoping to end two separate trash pickups which she says are wasting $600,000 a year and squandering opportunities to generate more methane at the county landfill. Those ...

Queen City Commons’ custom-built compost truck drops off a load for one of the local farms they connect with. Queen City Commons is a locally run compost collection group focused on diverting ...

When the new Eco-Cycle electric compost truck hits the streets, people shouldn’t expect to hear it. Unlike the traditional garbage or recycling truck, the new electric version is silent and void of ...

Emptying a Smart Bin takes about 45 seconds. One sanitation worker unlocks the ruddy orange container with a swipe of his hand, using a keycard tucked into his glove. A door at the front of the bin ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Mack truck’s looks weren’t what drew politicians, sustainability experts and business people to the northeast side of Boulder Thursday morning. Its noise ...

If you’re not used to separating your organic food scraps for compost collection—which became mandatory in New York City in 2025—you probably think it is gross or overwhelming, but I’m here to tell ...

Under the city’s new composting program, residents of all five boroughs must separate their organic refuse from their household trash. The organic material must be placed in its own bin for pickup.