Only a handful of holidays affect trash collection in nearly every area county, including Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Most counties also do not have garbage pickup on New Year’s Day, but Duval ...

Waste Management garbage cans and recycle bins sit near the curb in a residential area of Kennewick. Bob Brawdy [email protected] The holiday season is full of many things — including garbage.

We have begun paying for our trash collection, a change that should signal an improvement in service. Instead, we are faced with an unacceptable scene: a recycling truck littering multiple blocks with ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Ask any long-time Houstonian what they want improved in city services, and better trash pick up is likely one of the top complaints. That's especially true for residents of ...

A Republic Service truck makes the rounds of a south Arlington neighborhood to empty the recycling containers, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. Rodger Mallison Star-Telegram file photo Fort Worth trash pickup ...

Trash cans are seen on the alley between Bowman Boulevard and Chireno Street in northwest Dallas. What if the city outsourced trash collection to a private operator as cities across the country have ...

Are you ready for Veterans Day? Your Department of Public Works certainly is. On federal holidays, like Veterans Day, many local DPWs don’t pick up trash, so you’ll have to plan your garbage disposal ...

As the city of San Diego rolls out its new trash system, charging for pickup for the first time ever, thousands of properties have been deemed ineligible for city service. The city says those that ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Manatee County’s new trash collection system officially rolled out this week — and not everyone’s on board with the changes. “I’m not really into this,” resident Jamie Housel said.

Starting Oct. 6, Indianapolis residents who receive waste collection services from private vendors instead of the city's Department of Public Works will have to exchange their current trash carts for ...

A consultant's report found residents in unincorporated areas of Jefferson County face fragmented, more expensive and less efficient waste collection services. The firm recommends a complete overhaul ...