Sanitary District 2 will add new solar-powered trash compactors and litter receptacles throughout Baldwin, Roosevelt and ...

METHUEN — A manufacturer in the old Malden Mills complex hosted an Earth Day factory tour on April 16 that brought together leaders focused on building cleaner, more beautiful, and more sustainable ...

Bigbelly, a waste and recycling solutions provider headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, has partnered with MassRecycle, Boston, to host a factory tour at its Methuen, Massachusetts, manufacturing ...

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As you walk around downtown St. Paul, you might notice recent updates to a sidewalk staple. The trash cans have gone solar. “They do a couple of things, so it’s kind of a joke that they’re the ...

Years before tariffs kicked in, Massachusetts-based Bigbelly decided it was time to shift production of its waste and recycling bins back to the United States. Now, two years into reshoring, the ...

A Bigbelly trash can with a missing handle at Jones and Ellis streets is surrounded by garbage on July 30, 2025. Photo by Eleni Balakrishnan. Update: After this story published, the city announced it ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Kalamazoo is replacing 58 “aging” trash cans with “smart” units that also collect recycling. This fall, 26 new “Bigbelly” bins will be installed across downtown Kalamazoo, per a city ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — The city of Kalamazoo says it plans to expand its downtown recycling program this fall. 58 traditional trash bins will be replaced by 26 new Bigbelly recycling units, ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The city of Kalamazoo is expanding its downtown recycling network. Funded by the Downtown Economic Growth Authority (DEGA), the expansion will be through the Bigbelly Waste and ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Let’s be real, composting doesn’t usually scream “cutting-edge.” But Arlington County is flipping the script and turning your banana peels and lunch leftovers into a tech-savvy, ...