Schenectady council to vote on suspending sticker program meant to curb 'garbage jackpots'

SCHENECTADY — City Council members are poised to suspend the unpopular bulk trash sticker program, which would allow ...
Yahoo

Austin Resource Recovery says new bulk trash pick-up saves money, limits trash in landfills

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s been six months since Austin Resource Recovery changed its bulk trash pick-up rules. The service previously operated on a pre-determined biannual schedule. Austin’s bulk trash, ...
SlashGear

How Garbage Trucks Work: How Do They Know When They Are Full?

Garbage trucks don't just haul away our rubbish — they break it up and compress it, making room for the huge volumes they collect every day. To do this, they sometimes use a blade that rotates quickly ...
SaltWire

End of heavy garbage? CBRM to test 'call to haul' pick up

This past spring, the Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s public works manager, John Phalen, told council the solid waste ...