A 2023 survey from the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University found two-thirds of Houstonians who responded would be in favor of some kind of fee for solid waste collection. Recent smaller surveys in 2025 have also found that around 66% of city residents would be in support.

A Billings family says their trash was skipped this week, even though the city’s proposed stricter trash pickup policy hasn’t taken effect.

Fullerton officials said crews are starting with the areas that missed pickups first and one- to two-day delays are expected early in the week. Street sweeping will continue, but the city has paused enforcement for trash bins and street sweeping violations through the end of the week.

The city has made a remarkable leap in the Swachh Survekshan 2024–2025 rankings, jumping from 125th place in 2023 to an impressive 36th position this time among cities with a million-plus population.The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP),

San Diego finalized a controversial plan Monday to replace hundreds of thousands of trash and recycling bins — many of them new or only a few years old — and send the $65 million bill to customers. City officials say the move is part of upgrading service just as San Diego begins levying its first-ever trash pickup fee.

Trash continues to pile up in Bay Area municipalities served by Republic Services, a waste management company that saw many of its workers go on strike around the nation last week.

Trash collection in the city of Philadelphia returned on Monday for the first time in nearly two weeks after the end of District Council 33's strike.

For those with immediate disposal needs, free drop-offs of bagged trash are available with proof of residency at the Republic Services Transfer Station, Gate No. 5, located at 17121 Nichols Lane. Trash can be dropped off there from Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Regular trash pickup will resume in Philadelphia on Monday, the same day as voting begins for DC 33 members on whether to approve the deal with the city.