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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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Typical progression

  1. Junior Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

    Entry / Junior

    $31,810

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

    Established

    $48,350

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. 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

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