A garbage truck explosion in Ohio last week is prompting warnings from officials in Louisville about what can and cannot be thrown away.

WHITEHALL, Ohio - Two Ohio sanitation workers escaped serious injury from an explosion in the back of a garbage truck ... the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio, and Waste Management.

PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Firefighters are stressing the importance of proper lithium-ion battery disposal after a trash ... in waste and recycling containers, resulting in truck and facility ...

A garbage truck driver found a woman stuck in the rear container of his Waste Management garbage truck during his early morning route in Phoenix. The woman, who was not seriously injured ...

The incident has led to a safety warning from Rumpke about what you put into the trash and recycling. “This is an extremely ...

An oxygen tank illegally placed in a trashcan caused an explosion in a Whitehall garbage truck Wednesday, according to a Facebook post from the city.

The inspection, among others, aimed at establishing first-hand facts on solid waste management ... promptly collecting garbage and making regular maintenance of garbage trucks to avoid backlogs.

This message is part of a regional campaign, "Don't Bin Batteries - It Only Takes One Battery to Spark a Fire", which aims to raise awareness of the risks of improper battery disposal and encourage ...

Middle Point Landfill management pitched expansion Tuesday after facing recent opposition from the Rutherford County and ...

For municipalities and private waste management companies, equipping garbage trucks with fire suppression systems is not just a precaution, but also an essential step towards responsible, safe, and ...