Coronavirus crisis 'unsung heroes' are waste management workers, industry experts say

As a number of workers battle on the frontlines in the fight against the coronavirus, one key service that often goes overlooked is waste management and recycling.

Waste management is the collection, transportation and disposal or garbage, sewage, recyclables and other waste products in a safe and efficient manner.

It is also an essential piece of the puzzle in the fight against coronavirus to help prevent the illness from spreading.

“[Waste management workers] are the cornerstone to our communities – making sure they are safe from germs, disease, virus – but they’re the unsung heroes of our communities as well,” Nate Morris, CEO of waste management and recycling technology solutions firm Rubicon Global, told FOX Business. “These are hardworking Americans that get up regardless of the condition and do a job that nobody else wants to do. And we’ve always been able to rely on them.”