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 ...

New York City has, for months now, been in the midst of a major project: Putting trash cans on the streets that can be emptied into a truck, the way sanitation works everywhere else in the United ...