Working Through the Labor Shortage

Gain Solutions to the Current Labor Shortage in Solid Waste Collection Services

Includes Recommendations in Response to Continuing Impact of COVID Pandemic

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The hiring and retention of drivers and helpers to provide solid waste and recycling collection services is a growing challenge for public sector and private sector service providers. SWANA analyzes the current worker shortage and proposes short and long-term solutions in this new, two-page paper responding to the impact of COVID-19.

The two-page paper, Let's Work Together: Addressing the Labor Shortage in Solid Waste Collection Services can be downloaded after filling out the Contact Form.