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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. My city government is talking about privatizing our garbage collection. Why is the privatization of solid waste services better than local government providing these services?
A. While the public sector has the general regulatory and oversight responsibility for solid waste management, both private waste companies and local governments collect trash and recyclables and operate disposal facilities. The private sector collects a majority of commercial and industrial waste, about half of residential waste and a majority of residential recyclables and compost. NSWMA [...]
From the Environmentalists Everyday Blog
- Press Release: Solid Waste Industry Sees Record Number of Nominees for Driver of Year
EIA announced that it had received a record number of nominations for its Driver of the Year awards, recognizing and honoring waste industry drivers committed to safety and high quality service. Winners of the prestigious awards are announced at the annual EIA Inspirational Breakfast, held during the waste industry?s national [...]
EIA is the trade association that represents the private sector solid waste and recycling industry through its two sub-associations, the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) and the Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC).
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