GETTING THAT ANSWER. IT’S REALLY QUITE SIMPLE. YOUR TRASH IS PICKED UP BY THE CITY OR A COLLECTOR OF YOUR CHOICE, AND THEN HAULED OFF TO THE LOCAL LANDFILL. BUT LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PROCESS ...

We make a better living than you might think, especially for a job that doesn’t usually require a high school diploma. The average annual salary for a garbage collector is almost $38,000, according to ...

The job is full of heavy lifting, tight turns and stinky smells. But the members of this all-women garbage crew say their bond keeps them going. Editor’s note: This story originally published in 2023.

Only a handful of holidays affect trash collection in nearly every area county, including Christmas Day. Most counties also ...

Only a handful of holidays affect trash collection in nearly every area county, including Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Most counties also do not have garbage pickup on New Year’s Day, but Duval ...

Experimental garbage collector is expected to reduce garbage collection overhead between 10% and 40% in programs that rely heavily on garbage collection. Go 1.25, the latest version of the ...

Sometimes, Bryan Chamblin likes to dress up what he does for a living. “I always joke that I am a refuse acquisition and transport specialist, but my wife always gets mad at me and says, ‘Tell ‘em you ...