Republic Services, one of two Whittier contract waste haulers, is embroiled in an ongoing labor dispute with the Teamsters ...

Rampant gift-giving produces an inordinate amount of trash during the holidays. But to American ears, "Don't get me anything" sounds like "I want a divorce." Christmas turbocharges our trash problem.

City Council on Aug. 26 voted unanimously to extend its contract with Graphic Packaging International for paper trash bags. The contract with the McKinney-based firm carries a projected price tag ...