Yard waste company cites labor shortage for citywide delays in service
Rumpke Waste & Recycling says it s down about 20 drivers and is in the process of hiring more, but that takes time. Author: Kevin Landers Updated: 6:02 PM EDT June 3, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio A trash and recycling company is missing collections due to what it says is a labor problem, and central Ohio residents are taking notice.
Rumpke Waste & Recycling says it s down about 20 drivers and is in the process of hiring more, but that takes time. With extra yard waste, spring cleaning and more people continuing to work from home, the amount of residential waste being placed curbside remains at record highs in some areas, meaning collection takes longer and requires more team members, said Gayane Makaryan, corporate communications manager for Rumpke.
DSNY unveils statue honoring workers who died from COVID-19
DSNY has suffered nine confirmed COVID-19 fatalities.
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honoring members of the department who lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic. DSNY has suffered nine confirmed COVID-19 fatalities. Over 20 percent of the department’s approximately 9,500 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 since March 2020.
The nine sanitation employees confirmed to have lost their lives due to COVID-19 are:
Ali Ali, sanitation worker, Queens East 7
Raymond Copeland, sanitation worker, Queens East 12
Rickey Dowtin Jr., sanitation enforcement agent, Manhattan
Michael Geraci, auto mechanic, Queens Borough Repair
Francisco Nunez, auto mechanic, Manhattan and Bronx Repair Shop