Who are private contractors?

Ans: The commissioners of several municipalities across the country have hired private contractors to collect and process garbage. This is called sub-contracting. This means that the work that was earlier being done by government workers is now being done by a private company. These contract workers get paid less and their jobs are temporary. Collecting garbage is also quite a dangerous job and often these contract workers do not have any access to safety measures and are not taken care of if they are injured while working.