Did you know hazardous waste could be lurking in your home? Many cleaners, gadgets, and products designed to make your life ...

State funds are in place to assist a popular residential hazardous waste program. Rachel Senzee, city neighborhood services supervisor, told the Environmental Quality Commission that Jefferson City is ...

While emptying closets and the garage during a spring cleaning or when prepping for a summer garage sale, you’ve probably encountered items that you’re unsure about. Can you toss batteries in the ...

Hazardous waste includes substances that are solids, liquids and gases. The EPA definition of hazardous waste includes substances that possess a hazardous characteristic (e.g. toxic, ignitable, ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency has identified the “Maui Method” as the preferred approach for lithium-ion battery ...

State lawmakers are planning an oversight hearing that will look into how California handles toxic soil from old industrial, military and other cleanup sites — waste contaminated with things such as ...

As Emily McHugh and her family moved into a home on Ayres Street in Wayne County's Van Buren Township in Michigan about a decade ago, they knew they were moving close to a landfill. "We weren't in a ...

THE challenge of managing urban waste often reveals a fundamental tension between rapid urban growth and the finite capacity ...

Recent wildfires in Los Angeles have not only devastated communities but have also left behind a dangerous legacy—hazardous waste. Burned materials, damaged structures, and chemical residues pose ...

California shouldn’t weaken hazardous waste rules to allow local landfills to accept toxic dirt that currently goes to two specialized disposal sites in the Central Valley and hazardous facilities in ...