City of Tacoma Have you ever been walking down the street with a piece of trash in your hand and decided to throw the trash into someone else’s trash can?

Due to safety hazards and environmental damage, these are the items you should never throw in the garbage—from batteries to paint.

Here’s how to confidently choose which items go in the garbage disposal, recycling bin, compost bin, or trash can.Separating your trash can take some getting used to, but once you get the hang of it, ...

Clean your outdoor garbage cans to improve their looks and eliminate trash odors for good.

Although the can did come with a trial pack of custom liners, I scoffed at the notion of a specially designed garbage bag.

So don’t feel bad about discarding plastics into the trash. Landfilling waste is not the evil many assume it to be.

After three decades of being Penn Township's municipal trash disposal system, "pay-as-you-throw" is headed for the trash.

The space-saving iTouchless Sensorcan kitchen trash can opens with a wave of the hand and keeps the smells contained with an odor-free filter. Shop it now on sale for $69 at Amazon.

San Francisco artist uses trash to create art Some artists turn paint into masterpieces. Others, work with a different palette: trash.

Recycling can bring new life to items like cardboard, glass, and plastics, but there are other reasons you might want to separate your trash rather than throw everything in the trash can.