DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A recent audit of DeKalb County’s sanitation system revealed sanitation workers are mixing trash with other materials, making recyclables useless. The findings have caused county ...

An investigation by DeKalb County’s independent auditor found that sanitation workers and residents were mixing recycling and garbage together and concluded that 38% of recycling material the county ...

The old saying goes, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Life, or in this case, a landfill, gave DeKalb County, Ga., methane gas - so the Sanitation Department decided to make vehicle fuel.

At Monday’s Decatur City Commission meeting, city leaders will review plans to increase the sanitation fees paid by residents.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — People illegally dumping trash at a metro Atlanta condominium complex are causing neighbors to complain. “We’ve tried signs, we’ve tried cameras, we’ve tried police interactions,” ...