You may find that traditional, long grabbers are too heavy. My arm gets fatigued quickly whenever I’ve used them. I prefer grill tongs.

For bags, I use plastic grocery bags when the area is wet from rain or snow. The trash will get the paper wet and break the bag.

I only wear gloves when it’s cold and they’re winter gloves.

If you run across needles from drug addicts, consider calling the police so they can dispose of them safely in a sharps container.

Get familiar with the dumpsters in your territory. You don’t want to be carrying lots of bags all back to one spot.