HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Much-needed help is now on its way to Houston's Solid Waste Management. On Wednesday, the Houston City Council approved more trucks for the department. City council approved ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston's newest recycling trucks are now out on the streets. Back in July, the Houston City Council approved roughly $12.4 million for 31 new trucks for the ...

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 ...

Houston is taking action to end years of recycling delays as Mayor John Whitmire unveiled nine new collection trucks Monday morning, aiming to get the city’s curbside service back on track. The ...

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Houston City Council on Wednesday greenlit the approval of $12.5 million worth of side loader, back loader and refuse vehicles for the department as it continues to contend with complaints about slow ...

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 ...