It's no big secret that having a fire in your garden to dispose of bulky waste is a pretty common practice. However, what is less known are the rules and regulations that need to be followed when ...

Plastic waste is an exploding global problem, with minimal recycling resulting in incineration as a common disposal practice. Shipments of plastic products and plastic waste from the Global North to ...

With colorful fall foliage comes piles of leaves in metro-east backyards, but are you allowed to burn them under city ordinances? Many environmental experts recommend against bagging leaves, as the ...

The 4 Pm Burning Law is in effect February 15 to April 30, restricting open air burning until after 4:00 p.m. Always check with local officials about local burn restrictions.

Q: Is Mankato’s residential garbage burned or buried? If it is burned as fuel to generate electricity, why are tree branches and brush not acceptable in the garbage bins? A: It’s burned, although ...

The City of Prince Albert will carry out a controlled burn of clean wood at its municipal landfill on Feb. 24, a routine ...