Special Report: Safety

Advances in technology have proven to be effective for creating comprehensive safety programs and promoting driver awareness within the waste and recycling industry...

Recyclers are increasingly suffering from trypanophobia. What’s trypanophobia? That’s the word for needle phobia. It is estimated that between 4 percent and 20 percent of people fear needles. Most of these fears are baseless and irrational—but...

When the wrong recyclables caused a four-alarm fire at the Rumpke recycling facility in St. Bernard, Ohio, it sparked a new safety plan of action for the Colerain Township-based hauler and forged a new partnership between the company and its local...

When working around inattentive motorists, collecting waste and recyclables can be dangerous. A new survey shows us just how bad the problem is...

Like professional athletes across the country watch practice and game films to build their skills, drivers at Waste Management (WM) engage in similar reviews to recognize successes and continuously improve their safety practices. And as position...

Meet John Johnson, Area Safety Trainer for Advanced Disposal in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Johnson has worked in the waste industry for over 25 years and recently earned the Certified Safe Driver (CSD) credential, offered by the National Waste &...