garbage

Oakland focuses cameras on illegal dump sites to track down offenders

Oakland is launching a surveillance camera pilot program to help fight illegal dumping the in the city.

2 years ago

Lockdown brings surge in residential waste as most commercial trash shrivels

Bay Area trash and recycling companies are seeing dramatic shifts in residential and commercial collections.

4 years ago

Rig dispatched to scoop up Pacific plastic returns to Bay Area

A cleanup rig dispatched to collect plastic trash in the Pacific Ocean had another setback over the weekend and will…

5 years ago

San Jose to pay homeless for trash cleanup

San Jose has teamed up with the Downtown Streets Team and Goodwill to offer homeless people jobs cleaning up trash…

6 years ago

Ocean Cleanup deploys to Pacific Ocean garbage patch

The world's largest accumulation of discarded junk is being targeted by an innovative effort.

6 years ago

Oakland to open third Tuff Shed camp

A new city of Oakland-operated village of Tuff Sheds to temporarily house homeless people near Lake Merritt is expected to…

6 years ago

Los Gatos restaurant fire quickly extinguished

Fire and building inspectors are still investigating a Monday night blaze at the famed Manresa restaurant in Los Gatos but…

6 years ago

Castro trash bins keep garbage in — and people out

San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell was talking trash in the Castro — five new “smart” garbage bins that prevent people from…

6 years ago

Berkeley celebrates People’s Park anniversary

Residents and visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area can celebrate the 49th anniversary of People's Park in Berkeley Sunday.

6 years ago

Antioch moves to boot downtown encampment

Residents of a homeless encampment near downtown Antioch are being asked to clear out by Monday.

6 years ago

Man who asked if he could touch toddler charged with felony

A man arrested in Redwood City on Monday morning after expressing sexual interest in a toddler pleaded not guilty to…

6 years ago

Study: Seagull bellies packed with trash

Seagulls examined in a new study had stomachs full of glass, metal, and even building materials.

6 years ago

Man rescued from inside garbage truck

A man was rescued from the compactor of a garbage truck Wednesday morning in Los Altos after becoming stuck inside.

6 years ago

Blue bins to swallow up more recyclable trash

San Francisco’s residential black garbage bins are getting a lot smaller and could soon disappear altogether.

7 years ago

Artists create works of art from San Francisco trash

Twice a day, Curtis Reid Henderson scavenges a giant pile of garbage at Recology headquarters to find objects to use…

7 years ago

Illegal assault rifles found during traffic stop

A Sonoma County sheriff's deputy arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly possessing illegal assault rifles after pulling him over for…

7 years ago

Trash truck flips, closes lanes on I-280

A garbage truck traveling north on Interstate Highway 280 in San Francisco reportedly went up the center divider and crossed…

7 years ago

Man rescued from trash pile at recycling plant

A man is in critical condition after he was rescued from a pile of garbage at a San Francisco recycling…

7 years ago

Berkeley garbage collection schedule changes for holiday

The waste collection schedule is changing for Thanksgiving in Berkeley.

7 years ago

Alleged pharmacy robber nabbed in Union City

Police arrested a man after he allegedly tried to rob a Union City pharmacy and take an assortment of prescription…

8 years ago

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