PITTSBURGH — A large pile of garbage from a Waste Management truck was burning on the side of the inbound lanes of the Parkway East near the Squirrel Hill Tunnel, causing traffic issues. It appears ...

Lithium batteries power the majority of modern rechargeable electronics, so disposal can be tricky, but they should never be ...

The Troy Fire Department is asking people to properly dispose of lithium batteries following a sanitation truck fire on Wednesday. Officials say the fire happened in the back of the truck, and the ...

Hillsborough County waste officials are expanding public education programs to prevent dangerous garbage truck fires caused by improperly discarded lithium-ion batteries.

DENVER — A Waste Management garbage truck rolled onto the campus of Escalante-Biggs Academy in northeast Denver this week, giving preschool and kindergarten students a hands-on lesson in recycling, ...