The leftist city of San Diego has deployed inspectors to check whether residents are properly sorting their trash and recyclables. Dubbed “lid lifters,” the inspectors from the […] ...

The City of San Diego has begun to check trash cans in neighborhoods across the city. Workers want to make sure people are ...

Focused on education instead of punishment, the inspectors place either “oops” tags on bins that contain improper materials ...

Good news, bad news in the Tijuana River Valley: a massive trash boom is snagging cross-border debris before it hits the ...

"Going forth, we need to find a solution, the city or the county has to start thinking about where to put all this trash." ...

In one corner is Republic Services, the nation’s second-largest trash and recycling company. In the other stands the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the large and tenacious labor union that ...

Many residents say that illegal dumping has inundated Oakland, Calif., a city with more garbage than almost anywhere else. Many residents say that illegal dumping has inundated Oakland, Calif., a city ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to dramatically increase trash collection fees to $55.95 a month per ...