Afraid for their own health and safety, solid waste workers in New Jersey are working to ensure their communities remain healthy.
Freedom From Waste is taking extra precautions to protect its workers and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the communities it serves.
SWANA records at least 53 solid waste worker deaths; collection still has highest fatality frequency.
NWRA is requesting that the waste collection industry be exempt from federal HOS regulations during national emergencies.