I was a Garbage Man for 90min - MOST GRUELING JOB EVER.

Last year in my city of Bayonne, NJ I got involved with the garbage scene. There was trash constantly blowing around the streets, people littering, and it seemed like a lot of it was coming from incompetent sanitation workers... UNTIL one man who worked there called me out, said come step in my shoes for a day, you'll change your mind - so I took him up on the offer and got it ALL on video.
This is a STRAIGHT UP day in the life of doing sanitation work here in Bayonne, NJ and what these guys are dealing with on a daily basis. It really opened my eyes and showed me it's not entirely their fault. I'm gonna let you watch this and be the judge. At the end of the day, hats off to these guys, mad respect, most grueling job I ever done in my life, and they do it everyday.
Big thanks to Joseph Zimmerman and his crew at Truck101.
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[@FourQed]

Without a doubt the single most unappreciated workers in the world. Think what life would be like without these guys.

[@regriefing1807]

Exactly

[@robmoney4life]

Yup we honestly are underappreciated we lowkey risk injury everyday Edit : i just spoke my self into getting hurt😑

[@jefferyepstein9210]

It would be trashy

[@roadmaster720]

a nasty world w/o them and backyard burn barrels going to foul up the neighborhood. not to mention fires started from burning paper flying out of the burn barrels. i grew up in the 1950s and 60's when everyone burned burnable trash and dumped the remaining trash on the roadside, on the back edge of their property or dumped it into the local polluted river flowing thru town. don't want to go back to those days again.

[@kevin1seven923]

& they risk disease or getting poked by dirty needles

[@adventureguy4119]

The sanitation workers, aren’t lazy. They are just over whelmed

[@Dennisg26]

Big time over whelmed

[@KamikazeFlorida]

During this pandemic we're even more overwhelmed especially with people not going to work so extra trash and then everything's out of compliance so a lot of stuff we can't take and then the angry Karen's start attacking...literally they will stick their head up in the truck with no masks start yelling at your ass and even try to assault you we've had that happen a few times already. Just because we can't pick up certain things beyond our requirements

[@Dennisg26]

@@KamikazeFlorida oh I know I've been working 60 hr weeks if not 70 and trash has been heavy and double what it used you normally be

[@robmoney4life]

Bingo

[@robmoney4life]

@@KamikazeFlorida yup

[@newportninja245]

Why is the guy in the headphones happier than 99% of people in my office who only have to sit in a chair 😂

[@triptre3638]

He's out in the open air. Out of sight, out of mind and nobody to micromanage and tell him what to do!

[@maalytimestv7405]

Cubicles are more depressing then actual labor in my opinion

[@newportninja245]

@@maalytimestv7405 I work at one and trust me I agree with you, looking for a new job 🤞

[@mckee882369]

Exactly why I went blue collar right outta high school.

[@jmanderson84]

Nothing steals your pride and makes you feel worthless like being a pencil pusher.

[@Gebraldo420]

Been slinging trash for 10yrs now, residential service, 8 hrs a day, I appreciate the respect you show to us sanitation engineers man

[@muscuaction273]

Respect to you brother, i've been doing it for 3 months 12h/day and I didn't even know a job that hard existed before that. Keep up the hard work buddy ❤

[@Intricateofmolasses]

@@muscuaction273 thanks to both of u!!!!!!!!!!

[@kennethskirvin469]

I knew he was going to have a bad day when I saw him show up in shorts.

[@ohmyblindman]

Notice the other guys have long, loose pants on.

[@waragainstmyself1159]

Long sleeves too

[@patriciomunoz2830]

@@aoife984 bs local ones use shorts here its too hot for pants

[@luckysaquatics1941]

@@patriciomunoz2830 it’s jersey it’s cold right now

[@MrEMVme]

6.5 years wearing paper thin shorts and sleeveless shirts all year in Canada. I don't know how these guys where pants a full day. haha

[@eric9249]

Sanitation Worker here... I can speak for my colleagues... We don't want accolades, we don't want awards, we don't want your appreciation, etc etc. All we want is some respect when you roll up on us with your cars. We know you're in a hurry and we are in your way, we only intentionally block you to protect our co-worker who may be working several car lengths ahead! 👍

[@jansa940]

@ Eric Feli it depends. Where I live there is one garbage truck that is out on a regular basis at 8AM (which is the heaviest traffic flow time for rush hour). They operate on a very wide major road (it is single lane road but wide enough for at least 2 lanes in each direction). The garbage truck will stop the traffic for an extended period, as they go to each house. The garbage haulers are staying on the one side of the road (since it is a major road it wouldn't be safe for them to cross over the street, to collect garbage from the other side), so when they step off the truck they are curb side next to the truck, there is no way they could be hit by a passing driver. However, the trash truck will NOT move over a few feet toward the curb, to allow drivers to safely pass around him. It is a very wide road, so there is plenty of room. The trash truck is FORCING drivers to illegally go over the double yellow line into oncoming traffic to get around him. All the cars eventually pass by driving into oncoming traffic that is going very fast, because if you didn't you would be stuck behind the truck for 30 minutes while they go house to house. There is no other alternative route other then to use this road to get to work, otherwise I would. I tried to time my commute to avoid the truck but he could be 15 minutes earlier or later, so it is pointless. How is this safe, to force drivers to cross over the line into oncoming traffic, when they cannot see around the truck and sometimes it is foggy and raining weather.

[@onemorething100]

I will remember that. Good advice Man. Do They pay you well for the Job?

[@eric9249]

@@jansa940 Maybe the Sanitation workers on that route are discourteous, certainly I am not here to defend the actions of all Sanitation workers! Some are miserable, down right rude, and lack etiquette or common sense. Personally, I try to justify the truck to the curb I am working on whenever prudent. There are times when I do INTENTIONALLY not pull curbside. There is a specific avenue on my route, EXACTLY as you describe. Our speed limit is 25mph and traffic routinely flows at 40+mph. By blocking slightly to the medial side, we are in affect slowing traffic on purpose. Why? Because in this situation, we don't want traffic that is flowing at 40mph, misjudging the oncoming traffic on a pass attempt, decide in the last second that there is not enough room, and swerve into us while we are loading. At that speed, stopping distance is crucial, if you worked exposed at the rear of this machine, you would understand. Now I wouldn't block you completely, I absolutely would like for you to pass me, I just want you to pass me at or below the speed limit. I hope this makes sense. ✌

[@michaelbieber4502]

👍

[@Aspire2Cycle]

@@jansa940 Sounds like you need to ride along! You have no idea at all what it's like!

[@XnRz]

If you ever feel ashamed of your job, remember someone’s got to do it. Ton of respect to these guys. I was a janitor for a handful of years, now a custodian, less cleaning focused but still deal with a lot of putrid things through out the week. Some people are truly pigs.

[@timoteo349]

Yea "let the janitor clean it up"

[@nnzrsinanovic2772]

I m doing every day just finished in 3pm and like you say ppl are pigs. Only ppl make mistake they are trash man bcz they making them we cleaning😉

[@Some_person.]

And then there's people in an air conditioned office complaining the keyboard strained their wrists and they broke a nail making 6 figures a year.

[@DoomDeity]

nah most 6 figure office jobs like programming, IT etc takes mental work tho unlike this hard physical work u need to use a ton of logic nothing is easy in life

[@Some_person.]

@@DoomDeity Lol that's exactly what I said, people in an air conditioned office complaining the keyboard strained their wrists and they broke a finger nail. Exactly an IT

[@nomadicscrapper2965]

@@DoomDeity garbage is probably the single most mentally hard thing I've ever done and I'm not even built to do it I'm too tall 6'6 I have a injured back I'll never work a physical job again. But I'm in a better place then I was 2 years ago I'm almost accomplished my dream and garbage didn't help I'd get a different job if I wasn't living on the street I hurt my wrist from throwing bags really far with amazing accuracy both my shoulders were blown out for a few weeks I remember from G force. My record was 9 tons in 4 hours top day same day was 15 tons I used to call that shit being superman I couldn't work without my red bull or c4

[@Some_person.]

@@nomadicscrapper2965 Damn dude much respect, glad you're doing better.

[@peterwarner553]

I find it hard to believe that garbage is still collected this way in a first world country

[@2MasterBuilder2]

These guys are doing acrobatics with the garbage bags and this guy twists his ankle speed walking. LoL

[@fababybaby4807]

if you have a route with actual distance between refuse. say forty feet, sometimes id wave the driver forward and grab two houses more before i threw the bags on truck. your cardio makes you do the job easier. btw, on day two i puked in the street but i didnt quit.

[@timmensch3601]

@@fababybaby4807 )p

[@killinkrillin]

Inexperience. You learn pretty quick that using body weight and kinetic energy helps you save energy, get the job done, and avoid most atraining injuries. Worst thing about all this is the lack of provided PPE. The company should be ashamed.

[@fababybaby4807]

@@killinkrillin I had a decent company I guess. Guy I went to school with was owner. Actual work time was about four hours of throwing. But paid whole shift including if you just ride with driver to dump ground to get an extra hour. They also reimbursed us for any ppe we bought. I have larger hands so that was nice.

[@matthewmontalvo5066]

bro im dead lol

[@kenneychappuis1853]

That’s a very tight crew , even when the kid “ twists his ankle “ the crew runs towards him to help him. These are very hard working people and deserve respect.

[@rm9308]

They also deserve their neighbors buying high quality lightweight garbage cans with sturdy handles, and enough of them to fit all their garbage in.

[@Kaustic410]

@@rm9308 underrated comment right here I agree

[@FastDuDeJiunn]

He is no kid. Even though he talks like one. I admit atleast he gave it a try most wouldn't.

[@kangkim150]

​@@rm9308 Few of them have Rubbermaid Brutes. They know what's up.

[@Nick-lv6ii]

One thing I learned working in a warehouse, practically anyone will help you if you get injured. You might get scolded for the rest of your time there by the old guys for doing something dangerous, but they'll help you. don't fuck up and get management making new rules making the work harder. be safe. follow the rules. dont complain about small things that don't pose risk, otherwise it could backfire and management decides not only is it all good, but there should be more. be mindful of the other warehouse pickers and warehouse drivers, clean up your labels. its all teamwork to make the shipping orders go by faster.

[@Starscream513]

I know how it feels to do a physical job 10 to 12+ hours a day. Nothing but respect to my brothers and sisters out their working hard

[@ravagemonkey]

I’ve been doing this job for 2 years in Michigan. I can tell those loaders are the real deal. Hard ass job respect to all my brothers out here getting it done. Stay safe out there boys.

[@joew9690]

You to brother respect from Poland ;) !

[@superhollowfied906]

Union? What’s the pay scale where you are in Michigan?

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

These guys are more important to society than all the movie stars and professional athletes. That's why they're called "essential" workers.

[@markedwards7860]

100% agree, if any first responder or garbage removal stopped working for a week there would be chaos lol imagine if they didn’t pick up your garbage for a month god damn

[@solitaire5142]

What a shit job. These guys are true heros, they deserve the millions.

[@rrgz7717]

But California Governor considered movie stars essential workers...

[@thatswiked]

@@rrgz7717 what. the. fuck. is wrong with that man

[@MustObeyTheRules]

Easy to pick out low IQ comments.

[@guitarofdestiny]

When he fell and twisted his ankle dude said "no one will laugh at you here man, this is hard work." That was cool af. Other then his girl laughing at him but that's another story 🙄

[@henrik1743]

they even brought him wet wipes for his injured leg, real cool guys definitely. I watched the whole thing for the work of art. These guys just wanna get home quickly lmao.

[@robmoney4life]

Yeah this is a no joke job when it comes to getting hurt

[@thatchishandsome5006]

Yeah comment from the dude cool asf

[@ghostballs1874]

@@thatchishandsome5006 he understands because he was new at one point too. It’s not a job that you master in one day it takes months to get good at and even then it still sucks

[@77D777]

I laughed lol

[@johnnysierra8562]

Ohhh memories. I’ve been a trash man for 23 years. Now I’m a driver. But started as a laborer like these guys. Most of the time I was by myself. We made it a competition to see who could get their rout done first. Jumping up and down the steps or running behind the truck. This was the first CrossFit workout we got paid to work out. No matter the weather hundred degrees or below zero I had work. Do this day my hands are not the same and my feet also get cold easy.

[@Rodutchi]

You a hero, good sir!

[@Pertplus]

Not worth running up the routes.

[@Necrosoro1]

Got 20 years in myself, my respect to you, brother in trash!

[@tokinGLX]

you complained a lot and couldnt even make it to lunch break.

[@entertainme7523]

He's not used to hard work

[@BlibbaBlob]

I imagine the garbage men don't want a newbie with a cameraman slowing them down all day.

[@mmkw5621]

Hahaha i once left a warehouse job after 2 hours i felt like my soul left my body

[@tokinGLX]

@@mmkw5621 warehouse work is no joke! i work on a production line and while it isnt as physically grueling it is still fast paced with little room for error

[@gt_mustang_mark]

How do they even enjoy the food with that stink on their body & clothes I wonder.

[@angelesparza83]

The one with the headphones ain’t playing he’s locked in to finish the work.

[@MrGST360]

Rushing so they can spend the next 5 hrs doing absolutely nothing after the route is finished

[@MrGST360]

@@user-ie4kp7ni9d are you sheltered ? Every town doesn’t have that much garbage 🙃

[@nickeld.6008]

@@MrGST360 Are you jewish? Because I am

[@Albus_Rex]

@@nickeld.6008 Oy vey!

[@Ozymandias1]

He's wearing hearing protectors.

[@AlexRodriguez-lk1jy]

Nothing like black, brown, and white dudes working together and helping each other out. No racist BS, just hard work

[@kuhaku9587]

Like most situations, it's just the social media people who never leave their phone and social media posts, people who never connect with other races that think it's a world of racism against them. The same who whines and the same who always stick to same race groups and never expend their horizon.

[@hoodlambo]

Well you’re the only one pointing out people’s races...

[@AlexRodriguez-lk1jy]

@@hoodlambo as a hispanic who grew up around alot of racist whites, that's simply not true

[@kuhaku9587]

@@AlexRodriguez-lk1jy I'm white, I can tell you I have seen more racism against me and others whites from Hispanics, Blacks and Arabics than I've heard whites being racist against them. I saw Blacks and Hispanic beating Asians because of Covid. I have an Asian girlfriend and she is being called white washed now by other races. At work and when I was at school, you had Asians and Whites together, but funny enough no hispanic, latino, arabe or blacks wanted to join us, we couldn't even join their groups because it's " white free " . Brain washed from birth to hate whites and blame everything on them, demand reparation on new generation for what their ancestor did on their ancestor. Non sense.. It's funny because it's a vicious circle. A lots of races think all whites are racist, which makes them also racists. Then they think it's fine to insult them, call them names, make stories etc. Which just turn people into racist. Whatever a white says about another race, even if it's true will be hold as racist. While anyone else can say anything about other races and whites without being hold as racist.

[@Ninjamaster1AL]

@@kuhaku9587 don't know where you live compadre but i wasn't taught any of That racism crap, and I'm Hispanic.

[@bri_guy508]

That driver should get mad props as well... By him helping (which he is technically not supposed to do) I'm sure it helps keep morale up with the crew.

[@gt_mustang_mark]

Keep in mind everyone works harder when they're being filmed. Not saying he doesn't help out normally, he probably does.

[@juanortiz397]

Yea they are not pose to but 3 people are better then two and u can get the work done faster

[@isaac_bear]

As a driver, if you get out to help, you get mad respect from the boys on the back. They will absolutely kill it for you if you look out for them.

[@BackEndFredo]

@@gt_mustang_mark most drivers help only useless shit can drivers don’t

[@its908flakko]

used to be one of those guys and ill tell u rn no one gets out the truck to help so that guys the goat

[@Kurie]

8:15 - What a savage. She laughed at your fall.

[@lalalalalala8314]

Laughs then say u ok? Lmao

[@DrMaxAk7]

Hahahs

[@dieglhix]

it wasn't only a fall, it was a sprained ankle

[@oozedat3964]

He wouldn’t last a week in a manual job.

[@mickcv4554]

She laughed cuz she realized how unmanly the dude is haha. Least he sucked it up but man looked out of place doing hard labor.

[@sinephase]

"come do it for a day" *doesn't last until first break* LOL

[@daisytini7054]

You wouldn't either so stop playing yourself

[@sinephase]

@@daisytini7054 I've done harder jobs than that, so stop projecting

[@angelgjr1999]

@@daisytini7054 Here in the suburbs they have trash trucks that pick up the cans with claws and dumps it. Seems way better than having 5 guys running around grabbing trash.

[@hyperdealer]

@@sinephase “I’ve done harder jobs” record it to prove it like this guy did, he talked, and he was told “you wouldn’t last a day” he said “lets do it” and DID IT , they were right, he admitted it was hard work, so stfu

[@painexotic3757]

"I've worked harder jobs" as you write from your office

[@downsouthgeorgiaboi357]

Never judge the man next to you. Not all men wear suits to work.

[@XX-tg4gj]

Most don't

[@mrdunnepoetryreallifetvuk1934]

My mate from school died doing this same job, struck by a car. RIP Wayne Benson.. 🙏🏻

[@gretathuumberg]

I'm sorry for your loss

[@acegotti4614]

Bro I start this job tomorrow’s morning and that’s my only fear. A stolen car Speeding through traffic and cause a accident.. I’m sorry for your lost btw I send condolences 🙏🏾

[@_kieranwilliams]

@@acegotti4614 I started this job last week, I’m getting used to it, but my sweater got caught on the bin latch, thought I was fucked for a second lol😅

[@Ommarrie]

@@_kieranwilliams Dang bro thought it was over LOL

[@Sly9192]

@@acegotti4614 it's been 3 months, how's it going

[@davetaylor5568]

I did this for three years and by the grace of god I was able to get out of there but I have NEVER forgot about the long days struggling in the rain and cold picking up garbage. When I hear people complaining at work, all I can think is “they have no idea how good they got it here”. Great video, thanks for showing people what it’s really like to be the garbage man.

[@CRAPO2011]

The team looks to be a bunch of solid dudes, respect

[@SapphireX413]

I taught my son as soon as he was old enough to talk to say "thank you" to the people that take our trash and recycling. They are so under appreciated and we NEED them for our society to run smoothly!

[@CarlosLosChapin62]

That's good my parents taught us too. Thank yous to anyone that services you.

[@dougfredricks2017]

Better yet be courteous and Greet people we meet.

[@henrik1743]

I thank my garbage men too, they really appreciate it guys.

[@rja12]

It's amazing how garbage collection varies so much from one part of the country to another. Where I live we haven't done trash collection like this in decades. In fact we rarely even get out of the truck. Automated hydraulic arms/grabbers to reach out and grab the residential trash carts. It's up to the customer to not have the carts blocked. If they are blocked then they don't get serviced. I'm in the commercial side of the business where I service the dumpsters you find at businesses. Pretty easy, new trucks, great pay and benefits, 4 day work weeks with a 3 day weekend every week. Been doing it for 15 years and it's a great job. But again, it all depends on what part of the country you're in. In this video it's obviously hard, dirty, tiring work. Glad we don't do it like this.

[@John-ze3vo]

Some places need the rear load for lack of space

[@rja12]

@@John-ze3vo Yes, I'm aware of why some locations are still using rear loads. Been in this business a long time and have witnessed trash collection in a lot of different countries. It's crazy how it can vary. I was in Costa Rica behind a trash truck and pulled over to see how they operated. Basically it was a dump truck with 2 guys in the dump body/bucket and 3 guys in the cab. When the truck would get to the next stop, 2 guys would get out of the cab and throw the bags of trash up to the 2 guys in the bucket. The driver did nothing but drive. 5 men to operate one route.

[@maxuspoint]

As a garbage man in Florida. This stuff no joke especially in the humidity.

[@ggooch1430]

As a kid that was my dream job. I thought it would be so cool to hang on the back of a truck riding down the road. I am still impressed by the sanitation workers

[@edward6749]

That’s a pretty interesting dream job. Mine was sorta near this ballpark but within recycling. The movie Wall-e really got me thinking about trash

[@gaston_jf]

this was also my dream job as a kid

[@Tru7hCarnage]

@@edward6749 underrated comment about the Wall-E concept. I swear people treat these guys like dirt but they’re doing the earths work for her.

[@miguelgarcia6493]

same. When i was a kid, these guys were my heroes.

[@BornotB-ij9xk]

Dude no lie,i also kinda wanted to be one when i was young.I thought it was so cool how you could hang on to the truck with one hand and be outside

[@billyd8401]

Much more respect to these guys than any celebrity or professional athlete. They are truly essential.

[@donaldwuertz887]

We are essential when everyone was locked in for covid besides nurses fire fighters police EMS grocery store workers we were still out there. I went 3 weeks straight with out a partner during covid just me and driver.

[@mrad.13]

We are industrial athletes

[@paulhennig175]

I did garbage collection for a private company for 3 days in a row! You wouldn't believe the kind of good stuff that people throw away. I found a case of wine, a flat screen tv, and some boots that fit me perfectly!

[@arijan5079]

How does one become a garbage collector for a private company ?

[@stevenlindhorst7579]

@@arijan5079 get a cdl and apply

[@herbal_p]

Rolls ankle and falls, wife laughs at him

[@JonathonJonJ]

As the saying goes, "You never know how tough a person's job is until you've done it yourself".

[@Kaustic410]

Where’s that quote from ?

[@cashel5232]

@@Kaustic410 It's just a saying bro

[@danielswinger2986]

Lol looks like a tough job, but this guy obviously hasn’t done much manual labor either

[@td6460]

Yeah, the heaviest thing this guy has ever picked up is a pencil.

[@danseuffert517]

@@td6460 😂😂😂

[@JTrip20]

Lol was thinking the same shit!! Could tell just by his movement and that weak limping to walk off a twisted ankle lol

[@DarrenBoxhall]

Yeah, this guy doesn't know hard labour if he thinks this is hard work

[@whyarewehere3893]

Well y'all can go prove him wrong and video it for us? Pretty cushty to act big on the internet right?

[@Micscience]

Watching this gives me a whole new perspective. I look at these guys and feel like they are real men who do the hard work of our society. Then I think how much waste we create as humans. I'm considering applying and it is mid July summer heat. Not sure how I'll do. Thanks for sharing.

[@tomlapham5532]

I retired as a firefighter after 32 years. Working at fires, especially on hot, humid days is brutal. It's been researched that working in a fire for even thirty minutes takes as much of a toll as most people suffer in a forty hour week. So with that said, I have always had more respect for garbage men in particular but others like iron workers, construction guys, even landscapers than I did for fellow firefighters. All of you guys do this day in day out, in all weather conditions and you don't get the large funerals or the accolades like we do. I use to enjoy pissing guys off that i worked with making this point. Oh, and generally, we get paid very well too for a career you only need a high school diploma and common sense to do.

[@jazzr114]

Dude wouldn’t have twisted his ankle if he probably tied his boots.

[@bobwreck3775]

The other guys rushed him but not on purpose. They are just fast. He should have been on a slow squad then build up to the speed.

[@allaansnackbar4269]

He’s bigger than them but seemed to struggle the most with lifting weight

[@anthonyb2990]

@@allaansnackbar4269 because it’s all technique and he’s bigger but way less muscle

[@miketucker9530]

Also wouldnt scrap his knee if he had pants on lol

[@ItsJinXxy]

whats the point of your comment?

[@Mustafa62.s]

Shout out to those garbage bags for not tearing while being dragged across the concrete.

[@RealHypocrisy]

buy glad xD

[@gt_mustang_mark]

Must be Hefty.

[@povilasmarveloustv3810]

haha, they blew me away. Some great quality garbage bags.

[@MC-bi2sk]

lmao thats some tough shit

[@Jared-nl2qw]

Most difficult job I’ve worked is an orchard worker 7 days a week 8 to 10 hrs a day $8 minimum an hr. From picking to thining trees picking rocks all day to priming trees. Outside all day everyday with all the pesticides on ur skin painfully burning ur skin. Appreciate all the crap jobs out there especially the people doing them say in and out. Thank u 🙏

[@rockymountainbuzzed8150]

People really don’t know what they go through! Thanks for making this video. I’m a garbage man in Colorado. It’s a good job that pays better than a lot of others. I like it! I take good care of my customers and they always return the favor in tips. If you got extra stuff TIP your garbage man and they will take whatever for you! Great video. Thank you for showing what it’s actually like in the world.

[@timgrisham9051]

This town needs uniform bins with wheels and proper lids.

[@ironmatic1]

This. Damn I think rolling carts with lids and hydraulic tippers on trucks have been a thing for a while now.

[@rhinoryan120]

Yes, this is the real issue. And if it doesn't fit in the garbage cans you don't take it! That's how it works over here in California. I've never seen a garbage truck take trash bags just sitting on the street like that before, wow.

[@DanMullally]

You should see Philly.. Garbage cans don't exist. All you have are bags of trash on the block with plenty of random/household recycling bins

[@NCMETAL]

Not when they’re doing it by hand. Talking from experience those big ass wheeled and flip lidded cans are absolute nightmare to dump and maneuver without bumping them into shit or tipping them over. If they had flippers than that’d be a different story.

[@golfer435]

@@rhinoryan120 My parents contracted out for their garbage removal around the time I moved out and if wasn't in a bag or of the lid was not on the can, they didn't take it;.

[@Quan1993]

This boy ain’t build to do physical work lmao 😂

[@jpmonin7429]

U do what you have to. Its really not that bad especially if you are raised doing hard work. I was a roofer for 5 years.

[@bigchivo4199]

Yeah you can tell lmfao. He look like hes never used a shovel 🤣

[@kompa35]

@4•1 facts but after doing it for long it’s light work 🔥🔥

[@gregorycyr9272]

I did construction for 30 years in North Carolina,it gets HOT.May go on a solar job in a month until end of the year then its inside on out.I am 58 in July.

[@kompa35]

@@gregorycyr9272 I’ve done construction in Charlotte for 4 years. It gets hot but after a while you get used to it tbh. I hate in the morning when the sweat begins 😂

[@oldgeezer8038]

I'm a retired Deputy Sheriff. Years ago we used to have a ride along program. Can't count the number of people who were excited to start with then after the first dangerous situation wanted to go back to their car. These trash workers have my respect for a nasty, labor intensive job. THANKYOU GUYS!!

[@galenbjorn443]

working as a serviceman since I was 20, I'm 27 now. Almost the same as this but different at the same times. But true as this is, we work every day, rain, snow, hot as hell. IM Swedish so you can imagine the winters

[@rhianimal19]

Big boy is all f"ull body workout" Little man is like, lemme enjoy this cigarette while I throw shit around

[@rocksjoshua]

I hate the “big boy” stereotypes, cause as a big boy myself I can tell you we are not strong just cause we’re big 😂 big usually goes hand and hand with being out of shape. I hate being big cause for the heavy stuff I’m always the one who gets called over lol.

[@mhikeybalatbat]

little mans body is adapted to the work, his functional strength is at its peak in relation to his work.

[@ViolentMLG]

@@rocksjoshua Yeah true, you're bigger so you have no stamina too, which people forget is a big part of picking up heavy shit consistently, moving it, etc. Stamina is the most important part alongside actually being able to pick the shit up.

[@ryuranzou]

It definitely helps with the smell.

[@JJ-rs8jn]

If you’ve never had a labor intensive job this may seem hard to you. But those who have had one knows it takes like a full week of doing something like this for it to become easy money. Ur body adjusts 👏🏼

[@tacobelle7173]

For real. When I was 18, I had a job at a factory feeding 60 books a min...1 per second in stacks into a feeder . Had to skid and rack my own pallets as well while not stopping the flow. 3 grown men quit in 2 weeks. They wanted me out, so they put me in. My need for money and food overcame what I thought my body could not. I earned my respect,and bulked up n. Hulked out. I left for a better suited job for myself. I didn't like looking like a body building lady. Much respect

[@matthewh4747]

Seriously. At least the garbage cans are filled up already lol. Try working as a laborer for a few hot as shit summers with zero wind, riding on the back of a truck will look a lot more appealing. Not saying it's an easy job by any means but it's far from "gruelling". In my opinion at least. There's a reason all of those guys have been there for years

[@kyledavidson8712]

Truth

[@foundingfodder8225]

I worked in concrete........brutal

[@JJ-rs8jn]

@@foundingfodder8225 bro same lol. I worked for Martin Marietta. Those 14hr days were no joke lol Now I do tractor flatbed make 55k doing 4 10hr days. Cake job 🙌🏼

[@StraightOutThaGudda4U]

Man I respect you for actually putting yourself in their shoes and they do this for 8-12 hrs straight 😳 that's a lot of mental and physical strength you need to do this on a day to day basis, when I was a kid I was like I never wanna be a garbage man , I used to look down on them but as I got older and mature I realized that these guys deserve every ounce of respect and they need to be paid way more than what they're already working for, tbh I even wanted to be one and if I ever get that opportunity imma do it , love these guys and I respect them , God bless them all

[@jamesporter4749]

Massive respect for you to have a go at doing this job, a lot more people should experience what others have to do to keep our society clean and safe. Good on you. 👍

[@pittsburghkid3694]

Ive been one for a decade. Dont feel bad, ive had kids quit 20 stops in.

[@shmeagol]

No he’s not.

[@Dennisg26]

@dead space be nice. Your just jealous

[@ahoosifoou4211]

I respect you, I wish you good health and fortune, dont mind those other guys dissing you.

[@pittsburghkid3694]

@dead space ive picked up 20+ ton a day for the past 10 years of my life with just a driver and myself. I'll throw you around like a football.

[@robertkopite6722]

After 3 streets they ask are we nearly done...😂😂😂

[@user-zc9zt2vl5s]

People like this needs to get payed a whole lot more for their hard physical labor. Not movie stars, sports players, musicians, politicians, etc. I totally respect these hard working people.

[@robmoney4life]

Thx honestly this job breaks ur body down over time

[@thatoneguy5903]

Movie stars, sports players, musicians, politicians only get what YOU give. The government doesn't just write out fat paychecks to everyone famous and influential.

[@user-zc9zt2vl5s]

@@thatoneguy5903 What I give? I'm not paying them. Where are there fat salaries coming from then? The record labels, and the film studios, etc.

[@thatoneguy5903]

@@user-zc9zt2vl5s where are their fat salaries coming from? The record labels, film studios, etc. that get their money from the millions of normal people that give them money. It’s called capitalism.

[@fuckeldy]

@@thatoneguy5903 the labels dont just give out money to artists. when you get a record deal its called a loan and you gotta pay that money back to the label or else the label owns them and everything they have depending on the contract. Actors get paid by film studios, not the government. and yes you play a role in their money making because you are the consumer/citizen.

[@chrislife1101]

People look down on garbage workers so heavily, but imagine a world without them..

[@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551]

Looks so nasty, I can feel the smell through the computer screen. RESPECT for these people working their ass off in that industry. They are the essentials in our communities! Much love for you! These are the REAL HEROES of society!

[@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551]

@David Winehouse Your opinion. I am allowed to show my appreciation for these guys however I want.

[@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551]

@David Winehouse Talk about useless? Look at your comment.

[@Kyle_Godfrey111]

Mad Respect for anyone who does any kind of hard physical labor like this. I do landscaping and tree work everyday so I get where they come from.

[@nicholastoovey1925]

You have no idea. Doing landscaping you don’t get covered in bin juice, being faced with shitty nappies left on top of the bin, overloaded bins...

[@Patrickpw291]

@@nicholastoovey1925 But you do have to work 12+ hours days in the sun digging ground by hand that almost always is so hard you have to physically chip at it with a metal pry bar for hours.... mixing concrete by hand, moving trees/lumber/bricks by hand, wheel barrowing loam for literally 7 days straight of 14 hours a day..... cant do pull ups? now you can haha. No disrespect to your field it looks intense and bin juice looks mangled, but understand landscaping isn't planting flowers and watering bushes.

[@granular1]

@@Patrickpw291 damn you got him there haha This job doesn't look too physical it's just really dirty

[@ThePaperBoy11]

@@Patrickpw291 talk that talk 🗣

[@blazinbuc99]

Tree work is just as tough as this, I've done both.

[@gareth212]

lol that was cute - when the camera girl took their offer to jump in the cab. Made the drivers day you could see it in his smile.

[@KuroShed]

I know this was only a 20 minute video but I feel so connected to these people. I'd watch a whole season about this crew :D

[@cashoasys3756]

@@KuroShed Damn, my thoughts exactly man! These guys are awesome!

[@ryans413]

Garbage Guys would be the name of the show film it like cops or live Pd and just follow the guys around.

[@robmoney4life]

@@ryans413 or gold rush or ice road truckers

[@mncalapati415]

They do it the old school way. No tippers on the truck, no automated arms. All manual labor. As a garbage man myself in the Bay Area, hella respect for my sanitation brothers. Hope they get good pay, pension and health benefits like it is out this way in Nor Cal 🤙🏽

[@csharp57]

This video has me over here feeling guilty for hating my job. I'm over here laying in bed refusing hours... I'm spoiled rotten. Gonna work tomorrow with a new outlook 😇

[@dciano94]

My favorite was that his wife and the driver can barley speak english and i found it so endearing that they both sat there awkwardly trying to speak english to each other and once the first Spanish word was said then BAM it was a natural engaging conversation.

[@danpierro1711]

The weather conditions were good on this day, imagine doing this in the dead of winter or in a raging rainstorm...

[@ramboxlegacy14]

Or down in the Alabama humidity in July. That wet garbage they were dealing with, on top of it being hot.

[@johntomik4632]

I did this for a summer near Auburn AL. It was brutal. You could catch a breeze riding on the truck sometimes. O the maggots though.

[@kodymoss1071]

Winter makes the job a whole lot harder, especially when you have to back up a steep road covered in ice.

[@hoodlambo]

The rain is the worst part of the job

[@explore2265]

Sounds like fun :D

[@ryangoebel16]

Honestly this work is what I’ll plan on doing someday. I’ve been a dishwasher for years and it is these jobs that are needed and are honestly the jobs that make a lot of people happy. It’s not so bad if you have a positive outlook!

[@D0NTREPLY]

remember they are slowly drenched in trash and the smell of trash the whole day. if that isn't bad enough, they have to constantly keep up with the disposal of large and heavy bags of trash, and there's no stopping so its always moving. at the same time being cut up in the process. if work was a picture, a garbage man would be that picture. this is absolutely insane the amount of hard work is involved in this job. so much fucking respect for the men and women who do these jobs. man this is insane.

[@danthonythegreat3140]

my dawgs got a newport in his mouth the whole time, not even breaking a sweat.

[@RoninAvenger]

I do this job, it'll be 95° out and I'll still be running around throwing heavy shit in a garbage truck with an unfiltered cigarette hanging out of my mouth lol.

[@walkerbarry4036]

@@RoninAvenger yes sirrr that's how its done in the south

[@RoninAvenger]

@@walkerbarry4036 I'm in western Colorado. This week it's been 103° - 108° every day.

[@walkerbarry4036]

@@RoninAvenger shit my bad chief I'm in Florida and it's been hell

[@endlessjah9431]

If your outta shape this job will be a long day for you😂💯

[@hallupnorth1082]

you is right

[@briantruck2284]

🙉

[@willywalkemdown5589]

Damn right ! 😂

[@jacobcrabtree1230]

I’m out of shape and do this 12 hours a day lol it sucks ass too

[@samlepro3]

Guy with the headphones was like a waste management warrior! Got his technique down and he makes it look easy. Respect.

[@ConnerDietz]

Wow. Im never taking them for granted again. Mad props to them and you for pushing through the pain. U just earned another sub.

[@aidenmacdonnell1806]

If you think being a garbage person in Bayonne looks bad, imagine the workers in major cities like NY, CH, and LA. Real respect for all of these people

[@lgiver5148]

In nyc being a sanitation worker is the most coveted job

[@mosthatedny2243]

@@lgiver5148 big money

[@donaldwuertz887]

NY isn't that bad

[@bigcarm1474]

Bayonne isn’t even that bad being a garbage, Manhattan is another story those guys really deserve the credit

[@danielelvebak2580]

This is a fella who's never walked the beans, stacked a barn or scooped the gutters.

[@kman-mi7su]

I was thinking the same, I've never been a garbage man, but I've worked some equally physical jobs. That dude definitely hasn't done much of those types of work.

[@crazyconcertkid4413]

First time I’ve ever heard 2nd degree sprained ankle. Would love to see him clean out flood houses after a hurricane in the Houston heat! Wet Sheetrock is the worst!!!

[@anesthetized7053]

@@crazyconcertkid4413 there are degrees to ankle sprains? for me, either you broke it, or you are fine. This is coming from a California city boy by the way

[@masonreeves4775]

The worst is when you unstack the barn because you have to deal with the rats at the bottom.

[@jossa942]

My grandma has done more.

[@wavymoh]

these guys do a lot of hard work and are unappreciated. If only people knew how much energy this takes up props to these guys

[@baringozi2214]

They always show up so early in the morning that I rarely got to see them do their thing as a kid, but when I did I always found them neat. Good guys.

[@MikePattison]

I've ran garbage and recycling routes, I've had what I thought were near impossible days. Barely making it by the end. Those were nothing compared to this. I swear y'all did more in the first 90 minutes than I did by lunch. I will never complain again, I tip my hat to you gentlemen. You sirs, are some damn animals. Straight up beasts. No way I could handle those routes.

[@youngeshmoney]

Depends on what state and neighborhood you live in, this is jersey, so it's pretty congested, NYC is even worse, I don't even see any separation of recyclables, so I can imagine how much more difficult that would be

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

West Virginia you get drugs and needle

[@nlrivers]

Only 2 wake up and do it all. Over again tomorrow

[@emmanuelalva6597]

I’m my area they be getting paid really well. Definitely worth it.

[@robmoney4life]

@@nlrivers yup it's so much fun lol ( sarcasm)

[@dreal500]

You thought that was bad...do it in the winter. Lol

[@cmcycles8387]

Lol yeah or 90 degree days in housing plans with no shade and trucks with no ac lol

[@andrewcomments5812]

I'll take the winter over the summer. The work will warm you up in the winter, but make you more miserable and sweaty in the summer.

[@spaceoutmisfit1738]

I work cutting trees even in winter it’s winter right now I still work. It’s not bad you get warm as you work

[@NoName-et8ux]

Work for parks and sons in the summer

[@nokintendo9132]

The ICE. The people who don't drop salt to melt the ice. The falls I've had. Worst job possible. Summer is safer than winter.

[@toseeornot2see]

haha good on your missus. I could tell she was like "oh, god, it's another one of his 'I will change the world!' ideas." Wish you guys a great future together.

[@tomlapham5532]

LOL I love it! Missed it the first time I watched this..."this is what court sentenced community service should be!" Agreed! Maybe they'd end up with a new career rather than sitting home overdosing or robbing stores all day!

[@nowthatsactivityllc3906]

As a former employee of waste management, I was a loader for 3 years I worked in all kinds of weather and picked up all kinds of trash, but I'll tell you this it was favorite job because it kept me grounded and kept me humble

[@torpeedocollectibles353]

Weather your a garbage man, McDonald’s worker, Amazon delivery driver, Mechanic, a Soldier or even a doctor. Always respect everyone no matter the occupation they hold.

[@NYKnicks33]

I respect anyone who goes out and works to provide for their family.

[@josephmarino310]

@@winstoncarter2119 be careful Amazon will work you like a machine and not care how hard you work

[@l2kxboost]

@@josephmarino310 Any different from any other big companies? I'm sure you worked there and was told about the hours who then accepted the job and continued to bitch everyday about it..............

[@Ticked.-]

unless they don't hold an occupation

[@crim1186]

I'm a dishwasher in the middle of nowhere, making okay wages. I love being the prince of plates and platters, even if it sucks sometimes. It's what keeps the internet on and the food in my mouth

[@jld-jw9pb]

Appreciate what these fellows do to keep our towns and cities clean. It is very hard work to say the least. You took the same road I did at one time. Bayonne N.J. to Miami Fl. Except mine was years before you were born. Now I live in east Tennessee in a rural area, and I take my own garbage to the re cycle center. I just don't let it gather up.

[@DonellJr__]

10 years is a long time doing anything, but to do this for 10 years, Respect!

[@DonellJr__]

@blake bishop and when retires and you're still on youtube leaving nasty comments who will be the loser then?

[@DonellJr__]

@blake bishop Says the one putting down someone else's profession unprovoked. You got it. Be blessed :)

[@fawcue5844]

I can't imagine the smell riding on the back of the truck...and getting garbage liquid splattered on you all day 🤢 these guys are really unappreciated and looked down on.

[@cuda528]

Especially on the hot humid days, these guys deserve large bonuses.

[@adrianlankford5765]

The worst days are right after the snow melts and everyone starts cleaning up their dog shit from the winter. It all goes in the trash.

[@SkullCandy5671]

It’s wierd to me to think that some people have such an elitist attitude towards dirty jobs. Growing up, my parents were always friendly to the neighborhood garbage men. My mother would often give them food wrapped up or things she baked like cookies at christmas time. It’s very sad that so many people have fallen into the very selfish bubble of thinking they are better than others.

[@irishluck7461]

Been doing this for 18 yrs after awhile you don't smell it anymore lol

[@zacwoods]

The smell of the money that comes after all that overtime is worth it.

[@kyk2655]

these guys dont get paid enough , i was a trash guy for a day , i was having a asthma attack 6 hours in . job is physically tough , these guys are fit , and hardworking for sure .

[@jefferyepstein9210]

And they only pay like $11 an hour

[@EliteStricker]

@@jefferyepstein9210 Meh depends I've seen helpers start at 14 I make 15 doing lawn maintenance/landscaping

[@Travis-kw3mo]

New york sanitation workers make 80k a year

[@kyk2655]

@@Travis-kw3mo yea if your a engineer or management. Google.

[@jefferyepstein9210]

@@Travis-kw3mo Cost of living is much higher

[@King-Kazoo]

No lie watching this made me happier. People can be so rude to us.

[@CaliforniaGarbageTrucksNTrains]

Without a doubt this is a good video. It truly shows what being a helper/driver for a trash company is like. You can tell it’s not the easiest job even though people complain about these people but would not be able to do this themselves.

[@YouAreDistracted]

Imagine doing this on a freezing cold winter morning after it rained the night before and the cans are full of ice...I have mad respect for these guys

[@neilm4795]

The cold really helps kill the smell though. Plus working that hard, the cool air is preferable.

[@liyahn2373]

Freezing and raining were the combination you'd hate the most. When you cant feel your hands through the gloves and you are soaking wet, there just isn't enough heat to rectify that,

[@neilm4795]

@@liyahn2373 The Wim Hof method works pretty good. I’m from northern Canada and 9 hours trying to drill a hole in -73°C is a memory I won’t forget. It was so cold, I tried to rip my new porcelain veneers out. I don’t feel bad for people in -20.

[@nodnoc]

@@neilm4795 oh shut up

[@WonderVaporReview]

Cold was never an issue, just put on warmer clothing, but the rain would always make it a tad more annoying.

[@rustbloodeclipse]

I really like the guy in the orange vest he seems like such a great person

[@88ights]

Nice eclipse 🤟🏿

[@rustbloodeclipse]

@@88ights Yo thanks bro 😁 I love my car

[@lgiver5148]

In nyc working for the sanitation department is like winning the lotto at least that’s what my father says

[@sirus312]

ya because you get paid whether you in a depression or a recession. never stops and you can stack dollars xmas time.

[@lgiver5148]

@@sirus312 yep and double pay when there’s snow

[@chetansanghera2948]

You guys gotta fix your garbage pick up and disposal system. Where I live there’s specific bins meant for recycling and waste that are provided by the city. These get picked up by the trucks on certain days and if you are using these black bags and not bins the garbage simply doesn’t get picked up. On top of that the garbage trucks have mechanical arms that lift the bins and dump the bins into the truck. The job only requires 2 people then the driver and the mechanical arm operator. It’s a lot more efficient and cleaner then what’s going on in your city.

[@siddharthnandi8567]

those dudes know what it's like first day at the job, love how they showed him respect

[@Cycl0pzZClan]

They’re also being filmed so maybe that had an effect on that. But I have worked with guys who were pretty laid back so I could be wrong

[@Origami84]

@@Cycl0pzZClan If it was a news crew, maybe, but i doubt they cared that much about the cellphone of a random volunteer's gf.

[@kingjt4262]

Watching those guys breaks my heart. They should be paid well!

[@lovelyheiferdev]

Me too.

[@TigerBand21]

Lol

[@kennethriley377]

Idk about there but where I live I think they make $80k a year. Well the drivers do I have heard. Also unionized. Also that 80k a year might mean working 7 days a week etc idk. $80+k is still not enough they work way harder than most!

[@kennethriley377]

@Screwdriver440 That dont sound to bad. Long hours but only 4 days a week. Im a UPS driver making $39 a hour but 5 days a week and hard on the body. I just got over a back injury and was off a few years ago for another injury. So I have always wanted to try being a driver for something else. Garbage truck/ Dump truck etc. Ive always been interested.

[@themanwiththepan]

@@kennethriley377 I've been a sysco driver for a few years and occasionally I've had to move heavy dumpsters out of my way or went into alleys or "docks" (Glorified garbage rooms) that smelled the absolute worst with a bunch of random shit on the floors in them. I said I don't think I could be a garbage man. I'll just deal with the fucking food that's going to turn into garbage and literal shit anyways

[@RandomGuyComments]

I was literally about to start this job in 3 hours at 5am in the Canadian winter at -20c. Watched this video and NOPED out. I’ve done hard dirty jobs before even shoveling wet garbage on a conveyor belt up to my hips. Following a truck, rushing, step riding, all in -20c when I’m cringing at this? Nope. These guys should be paid 10x as much. Imagine if they ALL went on strike everywhere. Great job representing them. Your girl for doing the camera work and to them for doing it every day.

[@bl_leafkid4322]

The worker in the grey pants. You can tell he has been doing his job for awhile, he is smooth.

[@bigjacks420]

i am binman myself in Scotland, the disrespect we got from other road users is totally unacceptable, we are only trying to do a job and earn money for our families and we provide a service that is really essential without them you are going to live in a house like a landfill. remember this next time you are thinking of shouting at us.

[@benpc1794]

I feel ya mate, same here down in Essex. Residents and road users can be complete dicks!

[@devlkid19882002]

it's cause they have no clue what the job is actually like, i am not a binman but hard work is hard work no matter the proffesion just do your thing guys don't let those muppets bring you down! Peace.

[@chopboxing6197]

This is so humbling I’ll never get mad when these guys block off a street instead I’ll give them some water or Gatorade

[@cortana323]

I was a garbage man for like 3 months and on certain runs there would be different people just chillin waiting to give us waters. I still remember most of them, it really is so nice when people help out.

[@shivb8192]

@@cortana323 my father does it every day is the summer for the garbage, and mail man/woman. They look forward to seeing him with bottles of water, also Christmas he gives each of them a card with money. This was a great video.

[@daymenleo6895]

fuck that give em a beer

[@anthonyrobideau5419]

I am a garbage man, I appreciate that you give waters to these men

[@bjohnson1489]

Your extras will never get charged you take of them

[@charles5487]

A very thankless job. So glad these guys and girls are around. They make the world a better place 🙌

[@michaeledwards5527]

Much respect for this guys. We appreciate them.

[@spacediof]

They are some hard workers. Lord knows I could not do that job.

[@Mike-dd9yx]

I’ve been a garbage man for 11 years. Thank you for posting the video. The job pays well but is under appreciated by many. Thank you for bringing what we do into the light.

[@factionfx]

this is humbling for sure. Thank you for sharing. And that is a horrible area/setup to do that in. Where we are in Texas we have cans from the city that can be picked up with an arm on the truck...i bet it is much more efficient.

[@dragonsabyr]

These boys are quick with it. Good job boys. It takes us all together to make it work.

[@walterlv01]

Hats off to this guy for actually putting up and doing this - and mad respect to these guys who do it every day. Whatever they get paid, it isn't enough.

[@prometheus7615]

These guys must be in incredible shape, no Gym necessary, just an Epson salt soak and sauna. they got my respect.

[@anesthetized7053]

ice baths would be a regular part of life if you had this job

[@the_batmayne7854]

biggest misconception right there, the gym is even more necessary

[@Stu_DLNGR]

Thanks for respecting the job. Rain or shine, i chase my trashtruck on foot. No flipper. Just muscle, fortitude and a lot of water in my belly. #gooddadgang #hardwork #numtumbout ❤❤

[@Intricateofmolasses]

Thank u for ur good work!!!!!!!!

[@Stu_DLNGR]

@@Intricateofmolasses 💪❤️👍

[@Easymoneysniper_35]

I work at truck stop travel center. As maintenance. We have a total of at least 17-20 trash cans in in each gas pump. Including diesel. And at least an other 15 around the property for the truckers. Let me tell you guys it’s not fun picking up heavy trash cans and putting them in a bin. And walking back to the dumpster and throwing them Inside. I respect these workers so much man ! Not everybody can smell and pick up trash everyday !