"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Tossing out trash before the bag is completely full is a waste. It may seem like you can’t stuff anything ...

No matter what you do, your trash bin always seems to overflow. You wish there were an easier way to manage it; most of us do. Between daily meals, packaging, and leftovers, kitchen waste piles up ...

The National Public Radio (NPR) recently reported that the Chicago Park District has installed 25 solar-powered trash compactors to keep the beaches clean and safe. The BigBelly units look like ...

Thursday Bram is a freelance journalist of over five years experience. She has worked in real estate and property management, learning the hard way the difference between the appliances that people ...

MADISON, Wis. — The City of Madison is asking residents to help name the Streets Division’s new electric compactors. The fully electric compactors — one for trash and one for recycling — are located ...

MADISON, Wis. — Madison picked its favorites, and now the names for the Streets Division’s electric compactors have been announced. The trash compactor has been named Rosie the Rubbisher, while its ...