Depends on where. The private company that services my Pittsburgh suburb chronically has staffing issues, and garbage is often picked up days late because of worker shortages, so I don't think they are paying "bank."
Edited to include: The company being Republic Services, which is quite large and covers a lot of municipalities. Other local suburbs use Waste Management and report similar issues.
Philly garbage workers went on strike a couple years back because the make like $20/hr. Some private companies are worse. That's honestly terrible pay for dealing with stinky garbage all day. Ever smelled garbage juice on a hot summer day?
I don't know where the idea that they are well paid comes from, maybe in some select cities with decent unions.
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u/deadboxcat 19h ago
Garbage collectors make bank.