OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Monday kicks off a new era of waste collection in Omaha. Most residents must now use the new 96-gallon bins for trash and recycling. But just because the old bins can’t be used ...

Knowing your symbols makes it easier to reuse and recycle. Groups 1, 2, and 5 are easy to recycle curbside, but groups 4, 6, ...

Pizza boxes can be recyclable, but there’s a couple things to know before tossing one in the bin. Most boxes are made of corrugated cardboard, which are usually one of the easiest materials to recycle ...

GREEN BAY - Green Bay may shed its requirement residents hide their trash and recycling carts from public view on non-pickup days a decade after the city adopted the rule. Residents' cart storage ...

Rumpke says the Sept. 14 fire that sent plumes of black smoke into the air visible for miles prompted the facility to replace ...

How Are Plastic Bottles Made? Plastics are made from oil or natural gas, which are made of molecules called hydrocarbons. When you heat hydrocarbons to very high temperatures, they break down into ...