Embattled Garbage Hauler Co-Owns Dump With Person Expelled From Trash Industry, Records Show
A ProPublica review found that the agency that oversees New York City’s commercial trash industry may have overlooked another potential impropriety involving Sanitation Salvage.
Sanitation Salvage Ordered to Halt Trash Collections
The Business Integrity Commission suspended the license of one of New York’s biggest garbage haulers after it was involved in two fatal accidents and a spate of collisions.
“Yo, Take the Rap for Me”: More Trouble for a Garbage Hauler
This time, an unlicensed employee was behind the wheel of a Sanitation Salvage truck when it smashed head-on into a sedan on a Bronx street.
A Fatal Accident Leads to Broader Questions About NYC Trash Hauler’s Operations
A ProPublica inquiry sparked by the death of a motorist in Brooklyn shows the trash company involved is headquartered on land owned by someone banned from the industry years ago.
A Truck’s Flying Wheel Kills a Motorist, and the Sanitation Industry’s Safety Record Is Again an Issue
The company whose truck was involved in the fatal accident in Brooklyn has repeatedly been cited for safety violations.
Hell on Wheels: The Rogue World of One of New York’s Major Trash Haulers
Fatal accidents, off-the-books workers, and a union once run by a mobster.
Trashed: Inside the Deadly World of Private Garbage Collection
Waste removal is one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. On the darkened streets of New York City, it’s a race for survival.
One Night on a Private Garbage Truck in New York City
New York’s residential trash is hauled away by the city, but private companies collect trash thrown away by businesses. Every night, an army of private trucks zig-zag across the city, making hundreds of stops each.