Two Gilbert garbage truck fires last month – one gutting an automated side loader worth $500,000 today – have town officials worried about what residents are throwing away.

The small town Plympton, Massachusetts, eliminated 305 tons of garbage a year by making everyone pay for what they toss.

ST. MARYS - City councilors learned on Monday that the city solid waste department has replaced an automated trash truck that was totaled in an accident last month. Safety Service Director Greg Fox ...