ATHENS, Georgia (WXIA) -- A trash truck fire sparked by improperly discarded batteries forced sanitation workers to dump a full load of garbage in a residential neighborhood, highlighting ongoing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — A garbage truck fire, believed to have been sparked by improperly discarded batteries, forced sanitation workers to ...

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ST. LOUIS – St. Louis is upgrading its garbage trucks with a new high-tech system, including mounted tablets, to improve trash collection efficiency. This initiative aims to resolve long-standing ...

LISLE, Ill. — Most kids go through phases. Dinosaurs. Fire trucks. But for one little boy in the west suburbs, the obsession has lasted years. Every Wednesday morning, 7-year-old Charlie waits at the ...

DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) – The Dare County Public Works Department is reminding residents and visitors about the importance of properly disposing of hazardous materials, after three fires in ...

Six vehicles were hit and four people were injured during a Wednesday morning police chase in which authorities said a garbage truck driver refused to stop for deputies, drove up Interstate 35 from ...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A garbage truck crashed into the side of a home in Lorton, Virginia. Fairfax Fire and EMS responded to the scene at 11:18 a.m. on April 28, 2026. First arriving units found the ...

Peter Maxwell is your community reporter for Warren, Center Line, Fraser, Roseville, Eastpointe, St. Clair Shores, and the Grosse Pointes. Connect with him at Peter ...

A garbage truck driver may have prevented a serious injury — or worse — early Monday in Modesto, MO, when he saw a man trapped in the vehicle’s body before he compacted its contents. Emergency ...

A garbage truck driver whose haul caught fire in Portland on Monday had to dump the load in the street to extinguish flames inside. The truck operator spread “smoldering” trash across Northwest 26th ...

EASTON, Pa. – Easton City Council advanced the city's intention to exercise extensions involving trash and recycling contracts Wednesday night at city hall. The city has previously solicited and ...