At a facility in Wheatland, about 40 miles north of Sacramento, trucks deliver over 200 tons of organic waste a day. Come July, this is where some of the food scraps tossed by residents of Sacramento ...

SACRAMENTO — Community members are getting a hands-on lesson on how their old banana peels and leftover lettuce can be beneficial for the environment. Diane Stratigos wants to plant a garden to grow ...

Food will no longer go to waste at Sacramento State’s Dining Commons. Uneaten food scraps will soon become eco-friendly compost, thanks to new state funding allowing Sac State to purchase the ...

THE DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS CONTROL IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE CONTAMINATION. LISA: SACRAMENTO’S WASTE FEES ARE INCREASING OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, AND THE FIRST PRICE HIKE IS ...

It turns out a fist bump is appropriate protocol when you meet folks who make compost. “Our hands are never clean and we like it that way!” explains Oak Park resident Scott Thompson, laughing. Over ...

Composting is simple. All you need is a kitchen pail, food scraps and a napkin. That’s the trick, Robert Reed said. A paper towel at the bottom of the bin can soak up the moisture and smells, keeping ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramentans will be seeing an increase in their solid waste disposal rates after the city council approved a new plan. Council members unanimously approved the hike on Tuesday.

Every Thursday night in my cul-de-sac we do the dance of the bins, setting out an imposing array of containers for the trash haulers to pick up the next morning. There’s the big can with the large ...

Sacramento State is stepping up in its commitment to achieve full carbon neutrality by 2040, five years ahead of California’s deadline. To that end, the University has installed nearly 500 ...