Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — A garbage truck fire, believed to have been sparked by improperly discarded batteries, forced sanitation workers to ...

Garbage trucks don't just haul away our rubbish — they break it up and compress it, making room for the huge volumes they collect every day. To do this, they sometimes use a blade that rotates quickly ...

The humble garbage run is getting a high-tech overhaul. From robot trash haulers that arrive on demand to electric trucks designed to silence the morning clatter of diesel engines, waste collection is ...