Exclusive: US companies are increasingly shipping toxic waste to other countries, where some argue it poses a risk ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines household hazardous waste (HHW) as any unwanted household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients. Examples of ...

Investigators digging through Tesla’s trash discovered hazardous waste violations at more than 100 facilities. Investigators digging through Tesla’s trash discovered hazardous waste violations at more ...

For decades, Alabama positioned itself as a dumping ground for toxic waste, sewage and trash from across the country. Some of the state’s landfills operate with limited oversight. A landfill fire ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California’s environmental board voted 4-1 to approve the state’s first hazardous waste management plan despite ...

Are Belmont residents recycling and throwing their trash out correctly? Certain items that are no longer useful shouldn’t go in the trash barrel, recycling bin or down the drain. These items need to ...

The following chemicals can be disposed of in the sanitary sewers (drains) as long as the treatment does not precede disposal. Treatment is defined as using a material to neutralize hazardous waste.

California regulators are recommending the state weaken its hazardous waste disposal rules in a bid to dump contaminated soil at some municipal landfills within the state. State officials say revising ...