Management of solid wastes and sewage are the subject of Chapter 21 of Agenda 21, which recognized that "environmentally sound management of wastes was among the environmental issues of major concern ...

As Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department faces ongoing challenges in providing basic services, such as consistent garbage collection and recycling pickup, City Council has promised to give the ...

Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has appealed to business leaders, investors, and the construction industry to work with the government in addressing the city’s worsening garbage and water problems, ...

Some residents said they simply throw their yard waste in the trash, in violation of city ordinance, having tired of watching ...

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City rolls out four-way segregation under SWM 2026, but gaps in collection systems, costs, bulk generator rules and worker safety raise concerns as apartments, contractors and officials flag readiness ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Long hours and safety concerns are just a few of the issues some Houston Solid Waste workers said they are facing. Five solid waste management employees discussed their ...

Each day, the world produces some 5.5 million tons of waste. Over the course of a year, that adds up to more than 2 billion tons of solid municipal waste, much of it taking up space in landfills and ...