Garbage trucks don't just haul away our rubbish — they break it up and compress it, making room for the huge volumes they collect every day. To do this, they sometimes use a blade that rotates quickly ...

Called a front loader, the machine lifts and dumps larger trash containers used at businesses and apartment buildings over the front of truck using automated forks. The new system is meant to be safer ...

When it comes to keeping Modesto running smoothly, the city has a number of rules for residents to follow, from neighborhood parking to garbage collection. A Modesto Bee reader recently asked our ...