Where does Boston’s trash go?

BOSTON – On a cold rainy morning last week, a garbage truck carrying two men wound its way through the narrow alleyways of downtown Boston. Squeezing past morning commuters, the truck rolled behind brick townhouses, with one of the men picking up and emptying green and blue bins into the back along the way. While many morning commuters see these trundling hulks as smelly eyesores that back up traffic, the city's 50 or so garbage trucks roam the streets and alleys to pick up and haul away unwant

BOSTON – On a cold rainy morning last week, a garbage truck carrying two men wound its way through the narrow alleyways of downtown Boston. Squeezing past morning commuters, the truck rolled behind brick townhouses, with one of the men picking up and emptying green and blue bins into the back along the way. While many morning commuters see these trundling hulks as smelly eyesores that back up traffic, the city's 50 or so garbage trucks roam the streets and alleys to pick up and haul away unwant…