This is the harrowing moment an oxygen tank explodes inside a garbage truck as a bin collector makes a narrow escape. The worker had a very close call when the oxygen tank, which was illegally placed ...

A garbage collector in north suburban Morton Grove was praised for his quick thinking Tuesday afternoon after preventing a possible explosion. The garbage truck driver was on Central Avenue near ...

We make a better living than you might think, especially for a job that doesn’t usually require a high school diploma. The average annual salary for a garbage collector is almost $38,000, according to ...

Region of Waterloo's new cart-based collection truck has a mechanical arm to pick up the new garbage cans. The technology ...

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 ...