Every day, an average American generates nearly five pounds of waste: Food, paper, plastic, metal, textiles and others. After the truck picks up our trash bags, we usually don’t think about where all ...

What happens to your trash after you throw it away? It doesn't just disappear! Landfills are carefully designed to manage waste, prevent pollution, and even create energy. Discover the science behind ...

With the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Santa Clarita Valley area shut down due to excessive odors as of Jan. 1, can other landfills in Los Angeles County handle the extra volume of trash? That is what a ...

The Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved a short-term extension to the Days Cove Rubble Landfill’s lease on state park property as officials prepare for its impending closure. The ...