Private carting industry

The new bill divides the city into 20 commercial waste zones that are each served by one designated private carting company.

'This company has demonstrated time and time again that they value profit over the lives of New Yorkers and the well-being of their workers.'

A new investigation into the city's private waste management system offers a revealing look at how one trash-hauling company has managed to evade regulatory oversight, despite repeated complaints from workers about dangerous conditions and egregious exploitation.

'They've done absolutely nothing to improve the conditions for their workers or improve the efficiency of their routes. And we see the results. Two men dead at the hands of the same driver.'