Hazards
Waste collectors are exposed to many on-the-job hazards, such as chemical burns, disposable needles, broken glass, falling objects from overloaded containers, diseases that may accompany solid waste, asbestos, dog attacks, pests (ants, flies, cockroaches, rodents), dust, inclement weather, traffic, and foul odors.
In countries such as the United States, waste collection work is one of the most dangerous jobs. Sources vary as to what position within the top ten most dangerous jobs, but sanitation work is consistently among the top ten, more dangerous than even police work, but consistently less dangerous than commercial fishing and ranch and farm work.
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