Trash

People walk by a homeless man. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Crews Clear Another Homeless Encampment In San Jose

City crews in San Jose started the process of clearing out a homeless encampment near Happy Hollow Zoo on Monday morning, a process that is expected to take most of the week.

2013/04/22

Work Stoppage Delays Garbage Service In Fremont, Union City

A work stoppage has delayed garbage service in Fremont and Union City, officials in those cities said.

2013/04/18

Alameda County Waste Management Workers Stage Brief Strike

Hundreds of Waste Management employees at cities throughout Alameda County went on strike this morning to protest what they claim is a violation of federal labor laws and abuse of employee rights.

2013/03/15

North Bay Politician Pushing For Statewide Ban Of Plastic Shopping Bags

Assemblyman Marc Levine, D-San Rafael, is expressing confidence in his ability to convince his colleagues in Sacramento to support the nation’s first statewide ban of disposable, plastic shopping bags.

2013/02/11

San Francisco Partners With World Champ Giants For ‘Sweep’ Anti-Litter Campaign

The three-year campaign to rid San Francisco of litter, dirt and grime, was to formally kick off Friday.

2013/02/08

A yard waste bin is picked up in Palo Alto. (CBS)

Palo Alto Program Dumps Garbage Pickup In Favor Of Recycling

A new pilot program in Palo Alto calls for the elimination of black garbage bins in favor of a two can system for compost and recyclables.

2013/01/17

Police at the scene where a body was found at a garbage transfer station in Petaluma, January 11, 2013. (CBS)

Body Found At Petaluma Garbage Transfer Station

The body of a 30-year-old man was found at the North Bay Corp.’s garbage transfer station near Petaluma Friday afternoon, a Sonoma County sheriff’s lieutenant said.

2013/01/11

A Walgreens store (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Walgreens To Pay $16 Million To Settle Suit Over Toxic Trash

Walgreens has agreed to pay $16.5 million to settle an Alameda County lawsuit that accused the drug store chain of improperly disposing of hazardous materials and confidential medical records.

2012/12/13

Honey Boo Boo Turned Trash-Art Masterpiece

San Francisco Mosaic artist Jason Mecier, has created a “junk portrait” depicting the 7-year-old former beauty pageant queen, using 25 pounds of trash…

2012/11/21

BART Riders Encounter Less Grime, Gunk and Goo On Trains

OAKLAND (KCBS) – For the first time in a long time, Bay Area Rapid Transit passengers have given the transit system fairly high marks for cleanliness on trains. Asked to rate the train on a […]

2012/10/25

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