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ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) -- The economic downturn and a slow winter means residents are producing less trash, and that's hurting sanitation workers in Washington County.
Trash truck drivers who work for Allied Waste Services are paid per home and by the weight of the trash they collect.
Allied Waste Services St. George division Operations Manager Andy Tanner says the tonnage is down by 10 percent to 15 percent for residential trash. That reduces driver pay by $25 to $50 a week.
Allied's local General Manager Jason Godfrey says consumption contracts when the economy is bad, leading to less trash.
While Allied, which picks up almost all residential trash in Washington County, has taken on 384 more homes in the past year, many houses and apartments are empty.
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Information from: The Spectrum
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