Promoting Safety Behind the Wheel

Safety is Waste Management’s top priority and one of our core values. A large number of our employee population work as drivers, heavy equipment operators and sorters—essential jobs that carry inherent risks. Robust training is especially important for drivers who operate our collection trucks. To ensure new drivers are successful in their job roles, we […]

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Driving WM’s Commitment to Safety

At Waste Management, safety is a core value, consistently influencing behavior throughout our organization. This is for good reason— the U.S. federal government ranks trash and recycling collection among the top 10 most dangerous jobs in the United States, with drivers and collectors facing risks from motor vehicle crashes and unique workplace hazards. Waste Management […]

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