Waste Pro
Protect your trash/recycling workers from COVID-19
Based on current knowledge, we are not dealing with a true airborne hazard. Droplets fall quickly to the ground or other surfaces where they remain. Touching those surfaces and then touching one's face is the true risk and should be avoided. What are those surfaces? They could be anything. Therefore, our workers should assume that all surfaces could be contaminated by COVID-19. This includes the waste, cart handles, truck body, door handles etc. Our workers are wearing gloves and washing and sanitizing their hands often to minimize the risk. At this time, we are not aware of any significant public health hazard from waste operations.
Maintain social distance
Carefully bag all waste
Tie the bags
Put all bags and recyclables into carts
Keep lids on cart to avoid littering
Place only program recyclables in your recycling carts or bins
AT LEAST 6 FT. APART
Put carts out on time and retrieve carts quickly
NO plastic bags or tissues in recycling
If needed, rinse containers.
Make sure all containers are empty and dry
Wipe down your carts, especially the handles and lids, once you placed them at the curb
NO medical sharps or syringes in recycling
Place any medical sharps or syringes in a rigid plastic container, clearly label it “SHARPS,” seal it tightly
Put the container in the trash