Milwaukee boy aspires to work in waste management

MILWAUKEE — Each morning, 3-year-old Hunter Meyer is out on the lookout for trash different folks left behind. 

He takes morning walks together with his mom, Katie Haws, and so they choose up any undesirable rubbish of their neighborhood. 

You would say Hunter is aware of a factor or two about waste administration. He definitely appears the half together with his neon waste administration hat and vest.

He’s been selecting up trash for a few years. Haws mentioned it began throughout the pandemic.

“Somebody gave him a rubbish can, like a bit of toy, and that escalated his obsession,” mentioned Haws. 

She mentioned they continuously cross by rubbish vehicles, however not too long ago, he was stunned by Milwaukee sanitation crews. Waste administration work Jay Washington confirmed Meyer how a rubbish truck works.

“It actually brightens my day when a child can wave at my truck, and I can blow at him and make him smile,” mentioned Washington.

Choosing up trash goes past simply Meyer’s neighborhood. He mentioned his purpose is “a clear metropolis.”

Whereas Meyer has a lot of time earlier than he could be like Washington, he mentioned he’ll accept his morning walks, selecting up trash and his toys. He additionally mentioned he’s further excited his Halloween costume — a rubbish truck.