The holiday season brings a surge in shopping, both in-store and online. From mountains of packaging to returned products that may contain hazardous materials, management of returned, damaged or ...

A huge mountain of trash is piled up inside the cavernous Athens material recovery facility in Sun Valley on Dec. 28. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 'Twas the week after Christmas, and in a quiet ...

We’ve compiled a county-by-county breakdown of how trash service is affected by the 4th of July holiday to help you plan ahead for when to put those cookout leftovers to the curb. In Duval County, ...

Dear Eartha, as the holidays roll in, it’s clear we’re dealing with a bunch of waste from gifts, decorations, and food. Any ideas on how I can waste less this holiday season? ‘Tis the season to ...