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Trash Piles Persist Across NYC as Sanitation Runs Limited Post-Storm Pickup

Officials describe slight delays, with recycling paused and trash prioritized.

Delhi Bans Coal Tandoors, Authorizes Rs 5,000 Spot Fines for Open Burning

Aaditya Thackeray Presses BMC on Mumbai Garbage Lapses, Alleges Bias on Illegal Hoardings

Morero Set to Survive No-Confidence Bid as Coalition Withdraws Motions

Centre Flags Sewage, Waste Gaps Keeping Yamuna Polluted in Delhi

Level-III Kurla Godown Fire Doused Overnight With No Injuries

Rachida Dati Posts Viral Garbage-Collector Video in Paris Mayoral Bid

Centre Launches DRAP and UiWIN to Eliminate Urban Dumpsites by September 2026

Karnataka Ministers Defend Bengaluru Plan, Call Traffic a Growth Sign as 'Garbage Mafia' Alleged

Rio Replaces 2,042 Street Bins in 2025 as Theft and Vandalism Persist

Swachh Shehar Jodi Launches Nationwide, Kicking Off 100-Day City Mentorship Drive

Siddaramaiah Sets One-Month Deadline to Make Bengaluru Roads Motorable, Suspends Engineer

NYC’s First Rat Czar Steps Down as City Cites Decline in Sightings

L.A. Clears Downtown Street of Rotting Produce Again as City Steps Up Response

Bengaluru’s ‘Chewie’ Wet-Waste Robot Draws Surge of Interest After Mazumdar-Shaw’s Praise

MCD Audit Flags ₹312.5-Crore Losses as Report Reaches New Standing Committee

Haryana Finalizes Gurugram Civic Overhaul Plan With Enforcement Orders and 2028 Upgrade Targets

Suitcase With Suspected Bone Fragments Found in West Rosario Trash Bin

Houston Greenlights $12.5M Fleet Upgrade as New Solid Waste Director Orders IG Investigation

Gurugram’s Informal Waste System Crippled by Migrant Exodus