as opposed to the Organics bin (Green). Kern County Public Works manager Chuck Magee said the purpose for asking pet owners to throw their dog poop away in the black bin is so that it doesn't ...

Compost at home? Don’t I have to send all my kitchen scraps to the curb in my green waste bin? Nope! They don’t ALL have to go into your green bin. They just can’t go into the landfill ...

The city's Environmental Services Department has distributed 213,000 green bins since Jan. 11, along with 281,000 kitchen pails with more than 53,000 tons of organic waste collected to date.

SAN DIEGO — San Diego’s efforts to comply with a new state law requiring recycling of yard trimmings and food scraps will kick into high gear next month when delivery of 267,0… ...