A one-year-old terrier mix tossed into a self-compacting trash can was rescued just in time by a police officer — who days ...

Solar-powered trash compactors arrived at local beaches and marinas last month as part of a pilot program aimed at reducing litter and making trash collection more efficient. Although the compactors ...

April 1, 2008 Able to compact gallons of rubbish with a single gulp, the BigBelly solar trash compactor cuts public garbage collection emissions by up to 80 percent and operates for an entire day on ...

When Gardena Police Sgt. Nick Beering responded to reports of whimpers coming from a self-compacting trash can outside a ...