Reader question: Why do the trash trucks in Buchanan collect both trash and recyclables? Residents separate recyclables hoping they will not end up in a landfill, but both trash and recyclables are ...

Three carts for trash, yard waste and recycling, not two. Separate trash and yard waste collection, not together in the same can. Composting yard waste, not taking it to the landfill. Those are the ...

Q: Is Mankato’s residential garbage burned or buried? If it is burned as fuel to generate electricity, why are tree branches and brush not acceptable in the garbage bins? A: It’s burned, although ...

MANKATO — A 3% increase in monthly utility fees for Mankato residents in 2025 is expected to be enough to cover growing municipal costs for disposal of garbage, recyclables and yard waste over the ...

Under the city’s new composting program, residents of all five boroughs must separate their organic refuse from their household trash. The organic material must be placed in its own bin for pickup.

Starting Monday, Sioux City residents can mix their garbage and yard waste in the same containers. The materials will be trucked to the L.P. Gill Landfill near Jackson, Neb., by the city's contractor, ...

Fayetteville residents have access to weekly trash and bi-weekly recycling pickup. Yard waste is collected on a different day than household trash, based on the trash pickup schedule. A detailed ...