Firefighters and advocates have sounded the alarm after a troubling increase in fires sparked in trash bins, garbage trucks, and waste-collection facilities. Experts have blamed the increase on the so ...

A garbage truck fire Thursday morning has prompted officials to warn residents about the dangers of throwing lithium batteries in household trash. The Department of Public Works crew alerted ...

Buffalo is short 10 garbage trucks, with 19 more currently out of service, leading to a wave of missed pickup complaints to ...

Pittsburgh City Council approved legislation requiring the fleet manager to provide an annual status report to the council, detailing the condition of every city vehicle, including information about ...