Millions of people across the globe celebrated Christmas on Thursday. And once presents are opened and decorations come down, families are left with overflowing trash bags. Miriam Holsinger, ...

Now that Christmas is over, crews are expecting a surge of trash and recyclables out by the curb. Next week, there will be more trash, and recycling, than usual. The usual volume in dumpster and ...

BELOIT, Wis. (WKOW) -- With Christmas behind us, trash and recycling companies are reminding residents to properly dispose of holiday waste. The City of Beloit Public Works and Pellitteri Waste ...

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As families start to pack away Christmas ornaments and take down their trees, they're also hauling boxes and bags to the curb for pick up. For the environmental services team in Windsor, that means it ...

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WBOY) — With new gifts from this holiday season comes a lot of trash. Used wrapping paper, gift bags and cardboard boxes often take up a lot of space inside homes after Christmas.

During the holiday season, trash increases by about 25%. Some holiday traditions create extra waste, but reusing and recycling can help reduce the impact. One major source of holiday waste is real ...

Household waste increases 25% between Thanksgiving and New Years — according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Dan Hoornweg, an energy engineering professor at Ontario Tech University, said ...