An Oregon man survived an ordeal that could only be described as a real-life nightmare. Mendez Perez, 23, was sleeping in a dumpster when it was picked up and emptied into a garbage truck. Perez, ...

COLUMBIA - Columbia residents have the chance to share their opinion on a proposed trash compactor on Hitt Street in downtown Columbia. Columbia Solid Waste Utility will host a public meeting at 5 p.m ...

There's no getting around it: Busy kitchens generate a lot of trash and overflowing, smelly garbage bags can give even the most beautiful of kitchens a black eye. At the same time, it's time-consuming ...

Nov. 11—TRAVERSE CITY — A Traverse City man received a rude awakening when the dumpster he was sleeping in was picked up by a garbage truck. At 5:15 a.m. on Friday, the truck's driver was emptying a ...