NELLORE: Sumit Kumar, district collector of Chittoor, has called for stringent measures to minimise the risks posed by biomedical waste to public health and the environment. Chairing a District-Level ...

"On today's route I think there's 1,306 bins... it's just non-stop straight through," says refuse collector Mitch. Mitch, who has worked for Teignbridge Council for five years, said he could walk as ...

Hull City Council is urgently appealing for information regarding a recent fly-tipping incident in the Sculcoates area. The illegally deposited waste was discovered in Kirkby Street, near Wincolmlee, ...

Whilst nobody particularly enjoys the chore, taking out the rubbish is an unavoidable task, but a simple error could mean your bins get left behind. To guarantee your ...

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Trash and recycling collection has resumed as conditions have improved in the wake of the recent winter storm, the City of Memphis announced in a Feb. 6 press release. Due to the length of the service ...

Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the importation of electronic waste, as the government vowed the country would not be a “dumping ground” for the world’s waste. The Malaysian ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A new method for collecting heavy trash is coming to the City of Houston. Instead of scheduled collection days, Solid Waste said residents would call 311 to request heavy ...