Methane, a greenhouse gas that’s more powerful than carbon dioxide over its first 20 years in the atmosphere, is released from landfills by decomposing organic material like food scraps, cardboard, ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Fires caused by exploding lithium batteries have been on the rise this year at Deschutes County's Knott Landfill, prompting concern about their safe disposal. In the last three ...

Tossing a used battery into a bin may feel innocuous, but fire authorities and councils across New South Wales say it is a habit that needs to be stamped out. A fire, believed to have been sparked by ...

Residents in rural Benton County say they’re concerned about odor and fire risk at the Coffin Butte landfill. The site accepts over 1 million tons of garbage annually from across Oregon and Washington ...