Waste worker fatalities fell in 2024, but industry still 5th deadliest: BLS

The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed fewer fatalities for the refuse and recyclable materials collection ...
WBAL-TV

'Could be any one of us': DPW calls safety meeting for Tuesday after Friday death of solid waste worker

BALTIMORE. THIS IS THE ALLEY WHERE IT HAPPENED. MEDICAL GLOVES ARE A GRIM REMINDER OF THE TRAGEDY. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO REVEALS THAT CARDWELL STOOD HERE IN FRONT OF THIS WOODEN POLE AND THE GARBAGE ...
Yahoo

Houston Solid Waste workers say long hours, safety risks are taking a toll

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long hours and safety concerns are just a few of the issues some Houston Solid Waste workers said they are facing. Five solid ...
Waste Advantage Magazine

Waste Advantage Announces March 25th Collection Safety Webinar Speakers and Topics

The Waste Advantage Safety Series is back for 2026! On March 25th, the first webinar on Collection Safety will be held from 2:00 - 3:30pm ET. We are ...
Pressenza

After Deadly Rizal Landfill Collapse, BAN Toxics Demands Action to Address Waste Crisis at the Source

A massive trash slide struck the Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill (RPSL) on February 20, 2026, in Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal, resulting in at ...