Ashton, an 11-year-old sixth grader from Canada, began his own door-to-door garbage bin cleaning business this summer.

Just because you’re putting trash in the garbage bin doesn’t mean you don’t need to clean it, too. Bins harbor dirt, grime, bacteria, mysterious liquids and foul smells — all of which can attract ...

Many people go to great lengths to keep their trash cans clean and sometimes even wash them. Residual waste is carefully disposed of in bags, organic waste is wrapped in newspaper, and liquids are ...