Islanders have been reminded of the dangers of disposing of hazardous items such as flares, gas canisters or lithium ...

The iconic Sacramento restaurant received a yellow placard by health inspectors after they discovered “potentially hazardous ...

A household chemical waste collection scheduled Saturday at the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County’s Gurnee facility has been ...

Hazardous items in the fire zones can include batteries, ammunition, propane tanks, pesticides, and cleaning products that can become unsafe when exposed to heat and fire.

Federal and state officials say the temporary sites for processing hazardous waste pose no threat, but residents are worried about their air and water. Listen to this article · 8:15 min Learn more.

Trucks carrying hazardous materials are supposed to display placards that gives first responders some idea of what’s on board. But if a placard isn’t accurate — or has been obscured by fire ...

Phase 1: Household hazardous waste removal. ... "U.S. EPA will be placing a placard on each property as it's completed," said LA County Department of Public Works Director Mark Pestrella.

In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed the inspection. The county conducts roughly 14,000 inspections a year, and 97% of all restaurants pass their inspections, spokesman Ken ...

Calanog says this first hazardous waste cleanup phase could take a few months. But even after it's done, the properties will still be littered with "so many slip, trip and fall hazards," he says.

Of the settlement money to be paid, $1.3 million will be split up among the 25 counties, while $200,000 pays for the cost of investigations. Alameda County is slated to take the largest share ...