"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Tossing out trash before the bag is completely full is a waste. It may seem like you can’t stuff anything ...

Taking the bin out is one of the worst household chores. Rubbish just seems to always accumulate, subsequently causing an argument about whose turn it is to take the bin out. Want to save yourself a ...

A new solar powered trash compacter sits on Main Street in Forest Grove June 9, 2015. The compacter replaced a trash can that consistently got filled too quickly and needed emptying multiple times a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A high-tech, solar-powered trash compactor used in national parks, on college campuses and in cities coast-to-coast, made its Cleveland debut this week on a bustling street corner.

Spokane’s famous pneumatic, garbage-munching goat is about to have some company in the field of technologically advanced garbage disposal downtown. Roughly 40 solar-powered trash bins are coming to ...