....down & dirty....what do I mean...down & dirty is a physical description of the job....as someone who is an interiors painter and ceramic tile installer I spend a lot of time working close to the floor...getting down & dirty....it is what it is...likewise, the nature of the physical labor at the transfer station working with glass bottles, cardboard, aluminum and steel scrap requires the workers to handle all that stuff....hey, they don't wear leather gloves, eye protection, work boots, and work clothes for nothing...it called protective work clothing because the job requires them to get down & dirty...
Like I said....the pay & benefits make me jealous!