Read this before tossing out your Christmas tree and holiday waste

Millions of people across the globe celebrated Christmas on Thursday. And once presents are opened and decorations come down, families are left with overflowing trash bags.

• Dec 26, 2025

"No viable path" for trash collection after St. Paul council blocks site plans

Trash pickup services are in jeopardy after site plans are blocked by the city council.

• Mar 22, 2025

St. Paul residents may see trash collection interrupted over dispute

Residents in St. Paul may not have their trash picked up starting on April 1 after the City Council delayed a proposal from a garbage contractor.

• Mar 21, 2025

Environmentally friendly ways to dispose of holiday waste

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans produce 25% more trash from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day.

• Dec 9, 2024

Taking out the holiday trash? Advice experts want you to know

Experts explain the best way to dispose of a Christmas tree.

• Jan 6, 2024

Cleanup underway at Minneapolis parks, beaches following Fourth of July celebrations

Holiday revelers left behind spent fireworks, empty cans, and bottles across city beaches and parks. But there was a group determined to clean up the mess on Wednesday morning.

• Jul 5, 2023