Waste Haulers Exempt from HOS Regulations in Expanded Emergency Declaration from FMCSA
NWRA thanks FMCSA for including waste haulers in the new declaration.
DHS Designates Waste Collection “Essential Critical Infrastructure” at Request of NWRA
Major victory for NWRA advocacy.
NWRA Urges Congress to Include Disaster Relief Funding for Industry in COVID-19 Stimulus Package
The industry continues to provide essential public health services even as customers are suspending service during this national emergency.
NWRA Urges Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services to Designate Waste Industry as Critical Infrastructure
It is crucial that regular waste collection be maintained in order to protect the public health.
NWRA Issues Guidance for Waste and Recycling Operations During COVID-19 Pandemic
The guidance document is the latest resource from NWRA to provide important information about the safe handling of waste during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NWRA Thanks OSHA for Providing Guidance on Managing Waste and Recycling During the COVID-19 Pandemic
We appreciate that OSHA honored our request to provide guidance on its website during this health crisis.
NWRA Urges Vice President Pence to Provide Regulatory Flexibility for Waste Handling During COVID-19 National Emergency
This letter follows similar outreach NWRA has made to Congress, federal agencies and state governments.
NWRA Seeks Relief on Expiring Commercial Drivers Licenses, Drug Testing, and Physicals During COVID-19
An exemption from these regulations would allow our member companies to safely respond to waste generated during the pandemic.
NWRA Seeks Regulatory Flexibility During COVID-19 Pandemic from States
Members are preparing for what may be “an upheaval in the way material is managed.”
NWRA Requests FHWA to Issue Guidance to States to Lift Weight Requirements During COVID-19 Pandemic
NWRA has made this request of FHWA to enable haulers to adequately respond to waste that will be generated from the COVID-19 pandemic.