Tag: Private Garbage Collection

NOVANEWS By Kiera Feldman, ProPublica  Waste removal is one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. On the darkened streets of New York City, it's a race for survival. (Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim) Shortly before 5 a.m. on a recent November night, a garbage truck with a New York Yankees decal on the side sped through a red light on an empty street in the Bronx. The two workers aboard were running late. Before long, they would start getting calls from their boss. "Where are you on the route? Hurry up, it shouldn't take this long." Theirs was one of 133 garbage trucks owned by Action Carting, the largest waste company in New York City, which picks up the garbage and recycling from 16,700 businesses. Going 20 miles per hour above the city's 25 mph limit, the Action truck ran anothe...