The lawmakers submitted their legislation on Thursday and said it would improve collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and regional waste prevention and food recovery organizations.

Trucks hauling material to the Waste Management landfill site just outside Kettleman City, home to the largest toxic waste dump in the western U.S., in December 2009. (Reed Saxon / Associated Press) A ...

Will nuclear waste travel all the way from Ontario, Canada to a site about an hour drive from Salt Lake City? An interstate panel may consider a resolution later this month on whether to allow ...

EnergySolutions' plans to dispose of low-level radioactive waste from Canada in Tooele County have gotten an initial OK, ...

Wauwatosa is considering an optional $50 subscription for biweekly yard waste pickup to save the city money. The proposed plan, starting in 2027, would give all residents two free pickups per year and ...