The Newport Bay Trash Interceptor is a $5.5-million structure that aims to help clear the trash moving downstream from San Diego Creek before the water flows into Newport Bay.

It’s official. The Newport Bay Trash Wheel is on its way. After years of efforts, the Newport Beach City Council awarded a nearly $4-million contract for the construction of the solar-powered ...

It'll work to reduce trash going into the bay and ocean from the creek by about 80%. The city of Newport Beach teamed up with several nonprofits and local leaders to help fund the $5.5 million ...

A new multi-million dollar trash-collecting water wheel was unveiled in Newport Beach Friday, the first-of-its-kind in the state, to collect floating trash before it contaminates the local harbors … ...

Special boxes used to trap trash from ending up in Bay Area waters 02:47. Climate change is triggering more frequent and intense storms as well as flooding.