The humble garbage run is getting a high-tech overhaul. From robot trash haulers that arrive on demand to electric trucks designed to silence the morning clatter of diesel engines, waste collection is ...

Mayor Rex Richardson presents one of Long Beach’s new electric trash trucks on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Photo by Thomas R.

New Haven is one step closer to one more electric garbage truck — but still under 10 percent of the way to its goal of a fully electric fleet by 2030. Faced with high price tags and limited available ...

Which touchless trash cans are best? Touchless trash cans are one of the latest innovations in automated kitchen technology. They use infrared motion sensors to automatically lift the lid, allowing ...

As someone who writes about technology for a living, I didn't expect a garbage bin to be my favorite tech gadget of the year. But I've fallen in love with it. Yes, really. Connor is a technology ...