Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nick Christopher, East Akron resident, wears an Oscar the Grouch costume to protest WM's proposed Akron Eco-Center in East Akron.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No one wants a waste facility near their home. But when it must be done, it’s crucial to minimize the harm and nuisance to those ...

Akron City Council broke new ground May 18 when it approved a development agreement between the city and Waste Management, formerly WM. A Waste Management garbage truck approaches the Waste Management ...

AKRON, Ohio – The city of Akron this week reached an agreement with WM (formerly Waste Management) to close the aging Fountain Street waste transfer station and build a replacement facility on East ...

Dressed as Oscar the Grouch, East Akron resident Nick Christopher held a sign outside Akron City Hall on Thursday protesting a proposed trash transfer, trash hauling and recycling facility.