Fernando Forner Pàmies retires after 39 years in Reus waste collection service

The worker, who started as a street cleaner and retires as a driver, faces the new stage with mixed feelings.

Imatge genèrica d'un camió de recollida de residus o contenidors en un entorn urbà.

Imatge genèrica d'un camió de recollida de residus o contenidors en un entorn urbà.

Fernando Forner Pàmies, a waste collection operator and driver in Reus, retired at 64 after 39 years of service, receiving recognition from the company and colleagues.

The veteran worker began his professional career as a garbage service operator and retires as a driver, always remaining linked to the same field in the city of Reus. His retirement was marked by the recognition of the current concessionaire company management, UTE Reus Net, and his colleagues.

"I am happy because I will be able to dedicate time to things I had pending, but I will surely miss the routine and the fact of ensuring the service works correctly."

Fernando Forner Pàmies · Former Waste Service Operator and Driver
Regarding the evolution of the service over almost four decades, Forner specifically highlighted the improvement of working conditions for employees and the positive evolution of citizen perception. However, he stressed that the quality of the service always depends on the resources allocated to it.
The head of UTE Reus Net, Judith Marqués, and the president of the Works Council, Miguel Pérez, praised Forner's professional career and his contribution to the daily operation of the service for nearly four decades.
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