For some kids, the weekly trash pickup is a must-see spectacle. Parents, children, waste-management professionals, and experts on childhood all offer theories as to why.

McFadden said children are running outside to wave at garbage crews everyday. With more kids spending time outside during the summer, he said they’ve put an emphasis on safety precautions. “If we pull ...

In this Grandville neighborhood, Kyle Barcheski, an Arrowaste driver, is not your typical garbage man. He’s a hero. His ...

“We know that kids love to see our big green trucks and WM highly recommends that an adult accompanies small children who may want to get a closer look at garbage trucks ... its white back-up ...

A garbage truck driver is going out of his way to put smiles on kids' faces.Instead of just picking up trash, the Borden Waste-Away Service driver has fun on his shift by playing basketball with ...

The kids’ fascination with the garbage truck is just one example in a sea of similar circumstances. Kids just love garbage trucks, and The Atlantic recently wrote a piece exploring why.

GILBERT, AZ — In honor of Earth Day, two Gilbert kids are picking up trash in their neighborhood while raising money for charity. Ever since third-grader Roman Sexton was a toddler, he says he ...