NWRA Publishes Poster with Best Practices to Protect Against COVID-19
Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) published a poster its member companies can display to help protect waste collection workers from COVID-19. The poster illustrates best practices such as hand washing, using personal protective equipment and maintaining social distance.
“Based on current knowledge, we are not dealing with a true airborne hazard. Droplets quickly fall to the ground or other surfaces where they remain. Touching waste and then touching one’s face is the real hazard, and our people are wearing gloves and washing hands often. At this time, we are not aware of any significant public health hazard from waste operations. We encourage employees to follow the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control highlighted in our poster,” said NWRA President and CEO Darrell Smith.
NWRA recognizes that waste collection workers are on the frontlines and is committed to making sure that they have the resources to do their jobs safely.
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ABOUT NWRA
The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) represents the private sector waste and recycling services industry. Association members conduct business in all 50 states and include companies that manage waste, recycling and medical waste, equipment manufacturers and distributors, and a variety of other service providers. For more information about NWRA, please visit www.wasterecycling.org.
Contact
Brandon Wright
National Waste and Recycling Association
bwright@wasterecycling.org
202-364-3706
