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Slow Down to Get Around: A Campaign to Save Lives

This video was created by Atlantic County Utilities Authority and is reposted with their permission.
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Photo © Pete DeRose

Slow Down to Get Around (SDTGA) is a national safety campaign that reminds motorists to drive more carefully when near waste and recycling collection vehicles. Being struck by a motorist is a leading cause of death for waste and recycling collection employees, and with proper awareness, is completely preventable.

Slow Down to Get Around is also the name commonly applied to legislation that requires motorists to slow down or move over when passing waste and recycling vehicles that are in the process of collection. Since the start of the campaign, at least thirty states and one province have enacted some type of SDTGA law to help protect solid waste workers out on the job.

  • Alabama
  • Arizona
  • British Columbia
  • California
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • South Dakota
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin

*FREE* Slow Down to Get Around Stickers

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Slow Down to Get Around stickers are free to all SWANA members. We only ask that you cover the $15 shipping cost. (Actual size of sticker: 11" wide × 6" high.)

Stickers are ordered in packs of 15. Contact marketing@swana.org for bulk orders.

Purchase Slow Down to Get Around Vehicle Decals

SWANA is collaborating with BrandArmor™ to provide important safety decals for the back of waste and recycling collection trucks. Save lives today and equip your fleet with full-size SafetyFirst™ Prismatic Reflective caution decals for your trucks!

  • Made with SafetyFirst™ Prismatic Reflective that is visible at night up to 1,800 ft.
  • Comes with our exclusive 5-Year 100% replacement warranty

SafetyFirst™ Prismatic Reflective FEL/ASL Decals

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Safety First Prismatic Reflective
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Decals are 23" h x 86" w and fit all FEL and ASL trucks

SWANA Member Price - $275 ea.
Non-Member Price - $405 ea.

SafetyFirst™ Prismatic Reflective Rear Loader Decals

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Save lives today and equip your fleet with these custom-built full-size SafetyFirst™ Prismatic Reflective caution decals for your trucks!

Customers purchasing rear-loader prismatic reflective decals will need to provide additional customization information prior to fulfillment.

SWANA Member Price - $465 ea.
Non-Member Price - $690 ea.