ELLERY – In light of the recent fire at Chautauqua County’s landfill, officials are reminding the public of what is and isn’t accepted. The County Landfill is a Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfill.

Landfills are the third-largest source of methane emissions both in the U.S. and globally. These emissions heat the atmosphere at about 80 times the rate of carbon dioxide over 20 years, but the ...

You toss that yogurt container into the recycling bin. It feels good, right? You're doing your part for the environment.

If you’ve lived in New Jersey long enough, chances are you’ve come pretty close to a landfill — even if you didn’t know it. Most people want to run away holding their nose when the smell hits. But NJ ...

A recent study led by NYSP2I revealed that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (the Port Authority) currently keeps 59 percent of waste out of landfills—but that figure could rise to 75 ...