Recycling labor series
This series is about challenging working conditions, ongoing injury/fatality trends and potential future of automation in U.S. recycling facilities.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 11, 2019
With fluctuating injury rates, and ongoing fatalities, MRFs remain a key safety challenge. Operators discuss efforts to change that through better training, tighter protocols and a lower dependence on temporary labor. Read more ➔
By Susie Neilson • Dec. 11, 2019
The state may have a reputation for progressive recycling policies, but industry workers still face numerous hazards. Here are two of their stories. Read more ➔
By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 11, 2019
More MRFs are turning to automation to fill gaps and boost efficiencies, especially in light of market changes, but a full replacement of human labor isn’t here yet. Read more ➔
The city is resetting its commercial waste program with an emphasis on cost, while making organics part of baseline service to comply with SB 1383. It also aims to give more work to subcontractors despite Teamsters opposition.
Marilyn Humphries/Newscom
The two sides have been locked in a dispute that has rippled out from the Boston area since July 1. The struggle signals a contentious new era of labor relations has arrived to the waste and recycling industry.
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The city is resetting its commercial waste program with an emphasis on cost, while making organics part of baseline service to comply with SB 1383. It also aims to give more work to subcontractors despite Teamsters opposition.
Marilyn Humphries/Newscom
The two sides have been locked in a dispute that has rippled out from the Boston area since July 1. The struggle signals a contentious new era of labor relations has arrived to the waste and recycling industry.
