Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Toledo area

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Trash pickup delayed after workers go on sympathy strike.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Some Toledo residents were left with a mess Tuesday after Republic Services refuse collectors halted trash pick-up.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  Lucas County landfills are overflowing with computers, televisions, cell phones, and other electronics that are not being recycled properly. Many will un-wrap new high-tech gifts this holiday season, but are unsure where to recycle their old electronic paperweights.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Sylvania council discussed a change to the city's recycling system after receiving complaints from residents about refuse littering the neighborhoods.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  A homeless man in Tiffin is lucky he wasn't crushed to death when the dumpster he was sleeping in was dumped into a garbage truck on Tuesday.

Friday, December 23, 2011  Christmas falls on Sunday this year, so that means for many businesses and companies Monday is considered the holiday.  And that's true for the people in charge of trash pick up in Toledo.

Sunday, November 06, 2011  Residents in zip codes 43613 and 43623 can expect to see their leaves picked up this week

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  For the first time in a couple years, Toledoans will no longer have to remember a new trash day because of a holiday.

Friday, July 29, 2011  City officials and the leadership of Toledo's new private refuse collection service both say that the transition from city operated garbage pickup to the private sector should be seamless and promise that Toledoans will notice very little difference. nd the leadership of Toledo's new private refuse collection service both say that the transition from city operated garbage pickup to the private sector should be seamless and promise that Toledoans will notice very little difference.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  Prosecutors say an argument over houseguests led a Southern California woman to cut off her estranged husband's penis and put it down a garbage disposal.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  Toledo Mayor Mike Bell and Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken paved the way Tuesday for changes to garbage collection in Toledo.

Monday, July 04, 2011  It's a holiday and Toledo residents know what that means: it's time for your trash day to LEAP forward,.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  There will be no refuse pickup in the city of Toledo on Monday, May 30 due to the Memorial Day holiday. Therefore, the garbage pickup schedule will leap forward a day.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011  Major changes are in store for more than 95,000 Toledo homes.  The city is transferring trash service to private company Allied Waste creating a county wide trash system.

Friday, April 08, 2011  Pit bull found abandoned, starved in New Jersey apartment trash chute recovers, gains fans worldwide