How much does a worker who picks up trash make an hour. What happened to workers who picked up trash during last years season. Now is not the time to realize we are short of personnel. Offer a higher rate of pay with a bonus for working the full season. To fill gap now utilize the workers who are employed now in other aspects of public works. Private carting is not the answer because they only pick up at curb. The shortage of workers is probably the people who walk and bring trash to curb or return empty cans to back yards.