Recycling and Rubbish Collectors

Recycling and Rubbish Collectors collect household, commercial and industrial waste for recycling and disposal.

What the job involves

• Riding on and in garbage and recycling trucks

• Collecting rubbish and items for recycling from domestic, commercial and industrial premises

• Loading rubbish and recycling into bins and garbage and recycling trucks

• Unloading garbage and recycling trucks

• May operate compacting equipment on garbage trucks

• May supervise other garbage collectors