Its nearly 700 members are a mix of publicly traded and privately owned local, regional and Fortune 500 national and international companies.

It offers its members advocacy, safety expertise, education, statistical research, professional development, networking opportunities, discounts on business services and communications support.

The “Slow Down to Get Around” program encourages motorists to drive safely and slowly around the trucks collecting the trash and recycling from bins.

(Many deaths and injuries of waste collectors occur when the workers are struck by drivers speeding around their vehicles.)

NWRA adopted the program [5] and partnered with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration to create a public service announcement video.