Skilled Trades
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.
Median salary
$48,350
Typical range
$32k – $75k
Job outlook
+1% (about average)
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Entry / Junior
$31,810
~2 yrs to advance
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Established
$48,350
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Senior
$61,775
Key skills
A typical day
- •Inspect trucks prior to beginning routes to ensure safe operating condition.
- •Drive trucks, following established routes, through residential streets or alleys or through business or industrial areas.
- •Refuel trucks or add other fluids, such as oil or brake fluid.
- •Dump refuse or recyclable materials at disposal sites.
- •Fill out defective equipment reports.
Fields of study
Any field
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