trash

NJ is building new homes dangerously close to landfills. This growing statewide problem seriously stinks... literally.

Throwing things in the trash seems easy, but in New Jersey, there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye.

In Middle Township, apparently it's a "normal thing" now for someone to snap photos of your trash

As the leaves fall and pile up are you legally responsible for getting rid of them or can you just allow nature to take its course?

These are 11 things that you cannot or should not just toss into your normal household trash in New York State.

Ever done this or had it done to you? You pass by a neighbor's trash can and toss a coffee cup or banana peel into it? In the state of New Jersey, is it illegal?

A suspicious “large plastic container” was reported to police sitting in front of someone’s home. When they arrived it was the stuff of horror movies.

Since taxpayers are more often than not on the hook for cleanup costs, those found guilty of dumping would be liable to the owner of the property where they left their trash for three times the cost of damages, cleanup and other fees.

Among the other findings that made Clean Ocean Action's "Roster of the Ridiculous" were a kitty litter scoop, cocktail shaker, AirPods, a foam Halloween tombstone, and a New Year's Eve party hat.

A tax on trash could raise revenue and put the responsibility of local environmental management on homeowners looking to save a buck.