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Making the Waste Industry Safer
NSWMA and WASTEC and their members promote industry safety as a core value. We work to make the trash collection, processing and disposal less dangerous activities by encouraging safety training and the proper maintenance of equipment. NSWMA and WASTEC offer a variety of safety videos, training materials and programs to help employers and employees reduce fatalities, injuries and accidents. Learn more about our safety programs here.
We also work to encourage driver safety around garbage trucks and collectors to create a safer working environment. Learn more about that program here.
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Slow Down to Get Around
Be Safe Be ProudAsk the Waste Industry Expert
Q. Can the recycling rate go up?
A. Yes! All of us have a stake in this. We should put our prepared recyclables out for collection and buy products made with recycled content. Businesses should make more recycled-content products and join recycling organizations. Governments should improve collection efficiency and do full-cost accounting.
From the Environmentalists Everyday Blog
- NSWMA Forms Alabama Chapter
The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) announced the formation of an Alabama Chapter of NSWMA. The Alabama Chapter is the first new chapter to join NSWMA since the formation of the New York City Chapter in 2000. NSWMA currently has 25 chapters in 26 states and the District of Columbia. To learn more about [...]
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