Women are Entering the Waste Industry at a Higher Rate

Lindsey Leitch, a truck driver for American collections specialist, Waste Management, has recently become more well-known for her role simply due to the fact that she is a woman.

Leitch carries out the tasks required of a garbage truck driver while simultaneously raising her children with her husband, encountering situations similar to every other mother, including giving constant reminders to her kids to clean their rooms. This often proves more of a challenge than.

Upon the discovery of the 175,000 driver shortage in North America, expected to last nearly a decade, many waste collection companies are recruiting more and more women. Currently, only about one-tenth of Waste Management is represented by women, and increasing that number will only benefit the company and its employees. The same goes for waste management companies all around the world.

For Leitch, the job’s sustainable salaries and advanced technology come second to the personal reward of doing what she loves and receiving the community’s support. She hopes to inspire other young girls to follow their dreams, regardless of gender stereotypes.

Women across the continent are encouraged to apply for the new driver positions opening up, and Waste Management hopes female employees make up a larger portion of the company than they ever have before.