“I Don’t Want To Be Inside Four Walls:” Sanitation Worker Sees Upside To Being Essential

Whitney Beauford-Morris said she knew she would be essential services when she took the job with the city of Atlanta’s solid waste department.

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As the coronavirus outbreak moves some professions online and disrupts others entirely, one job has stayed steady: garbage collection. Throughout the economic uncertainty of the last month, solid waste workers have continued their usual routes throughout the city.

Whitney Beauford-Morris drives garbage and other trucks for the city of Atlanta’s solid waste department. She spoke to WABE about keeping Atlanta clean during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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