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 ...

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 ...

We look at the ROAD-EO, a competition that invites garbage truck drivers to test their driving and parking skills on a tricky, timed course. You can see garbage trucks rolling through just about every ...

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 ...