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 ...

The City of Takoma Park, Maryland, is raising money for city programs by auctioning off two older city-owned garbage disposal trucks. While that sounds like a very small pool of potential buyers, the ...

The humble garbage run is getting a high-tech overhaul. From robot trash haulers that arrive on demand to electric trucks designed to silence the morning clatter of diesel engines, waste collection is ...