Along with resolutions and festivities, the new year also brings increased trash rates for Spokane County residents. As of ...

Experts are calling on the public to not throw such devices away as garbage, as some discarded batteries have started fires ...

Nearly 60 pct of people in Japan do not know how to properly dispose of mobile batteries, while fires involving batteries are on the rise, a survey has shown. Some batteries discarded as garbage have ...

A garbage disposal takes care of lots of messes in my kitchen sink. Even though I'm careful about not putting bones or grease down there, it still needs regular cleaning to keep it from smelling bad; ...

From batteries to paints, find out which everyday items require special disposal methods to prevent harm to human health and ...

St. Johns County advises residents to soak used and unused fireworks in water overnight before disposal to prevent hazards.

Peoria reminds citizens of risks of improper battery disposal and offers free scheduled household hazardous waste pickup.

A nimble parent may be able to change a nappy in moments, but the end-product can languish in a landfill for centuries. Now ...

Sinks can become a catch-all dumping ground for waste in the kitchen and bathroom, but they shouldn't be. Many of the things people tend to put down the drain can harm the sink and the home's plumbing ...

However, the fresh aroma of pineapple and mangoes is lost to a stench oozing from solid waste piling up behind the Market’s bus depot along the M2 Road. During the visit, this reporter saw a landfill ...

Every day, plumbers come into our homes and help fix the mistakes we didn’t know we were making. These nine, two experts say, ...

We asked two professional plumbers if dish soap was safe to use for clogged drains. Here's what they had to say.