Recycling robots are using artificial intelligence to learn how to sort recyclables by recognizing patterns in colors, textures, shapes and logos.

Composting fines for smaller buildings in New York City was paused on Thursday, but others can still expect to be ticketed, ...

Around 3,600 tickets for non-composting were issued to New Yorkers within the last two weeks before fines were paused for ...

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum ...

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Residents are now used to stepping out of their front doors into towering, reeking piles of bin bags right outside ... with an estimated 17,000 tonnes of waste uncollected around the city this ...

Health and Safety Executive says court verdict serves to highlight dangers of incorrectly disposing of dangerous materials ...

Bales of recyclable plastics and cans ready for shipping to recycling facilities at RePower South in Montgomery, Ala. Several ...

Birmingham City Council has declared a major incident as an estimated 17,000 tonnes of waste remains uncollected around the city due to an ongoing bin strike. The declaration means the council ...

However, the agency says food waste should only be mixed with leaf and yard waste when using a bin with a secure lid. Landlords who violate the food separation mandate can face fines starting at $ ...