In the mid-1960s, Tampa was in the midst of a garbage crisis. The city's municipal landfills were nearing capacity and a new incinerator was months from being built. Illegal dumps were cropping up across Hillsborough County. ...more

March 23, 2009

TAMPA -- A proposed Pasco County landfill would be built near the headwaters of the Hillsborough River, Tampa's main source of drinking water, and that concerns some members of the city council. So they're planning to vote on a resolution, albeit symbolic, expressing their opposition to the project, arguing that the proposed landfill threatens the city's water supply. ...more

December 17, 2008

The mayor of Naples appealed to angry residents Saturday to stay calm in the city's 2-week-old garbage crisis, and the prime minister called it an emergency that must be tackled quickly. ...more

January 6, 2008