Garbage trucks are looking and sounding very different these days for some neighborhoods in Central Oregon. The familiar roar of an oncoming truck and its accompanying belch of diesel smoke is being ...

Seven Oregon counties could join together to build and manage solid waste infrastructure and services, under a proposal being considered by a legislative task force. The aim is to lower costs, provide ...

The humble garbage run is getting a high-tech overhaul. From robot trash haulers that arrive on demand to electric trucks designed to silence the morning clatter of diesel engines, waste collection is ...

Garbage trucks don't just haul away our rubbish — they break it up and compress it, making room for the huge volumes they collect every day. To do this, they sometimes use a blade that rotates quickly ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — Oregon is just over a month into a major shift in how recycling works statewide, and the changes could soon be coming to your neighborhood, and in some cases, even your curbside.