Right. Now that they have the automatic lifts and the back support girdles, the harm done to the men’s backs is a lot less. And my cousin’s husband and son work for a national company so they get decent pay and basic health benefits.
Back in the 80s they were mostly lift and dump garbage cans. Trailer parks were the worst because you ran the whole distance.
Still one of the most dangerous jobs. A lot of garbagemen get hit by cars.