Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 22,290 - 66,020; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector to collect and dump recyclable materials from containers into trucks. Responsibilities include communicating with dispatch, conducting equipment maintenance, managing various recyclable items, and providing collection contracts. The role requires effective operation control and coordination. The typical salary range for this position is between $22,290 and $66,020, varying by state and experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to control operations of equipment effectively.
• Capability to adjust actions based on others’ actions.
• Strong speaking skills to convey information clearly.
• Critical thinking to evaluate different solutions.
• Experience in routine maintenance of equipment.
• Skill in monitoring equipment performance.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with dispatchers about various issues.
• Refuel trucks and manage fluids like oil.
• Fill out equipment defect reports.
• Make special pickups of recyclable items.
• Collect garbage and manage collection routes.
• Provide quotes for refuse collection contracts.

Skills

Operation and Control

Coordination

Speaking

Critical Thinking

Equipment Maintenance

Operation Monitoring

Job description

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector

Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.

A Day in the Life of a Refuse & Recyclable Material Collector

• Communicate with dispatchers concerning delays, unsafe sites, accidents, equipment breakdowns, or other maintenance problems.
• Refuel trucks or add other fluids, such as oil or brake fluid.
• Fill out defective equipment reports.
• Make special pickups of recyclable materials, such as food scraps, used oil, discarded computers, or other electronic items.
• Dismount garbage trucks to collect garbage and remount trucks to ride to the next collection point.
• Provide quotes for refuse collection contracts.

What Skills Do You Need to Work as a Refuse & Recyclable Material Collector?

• Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Related Job Titles for this Occupation:

• Sanitation Engineer (Driver)
• Collector
• Garbage Man
• Disposal Worker
• Rubbish Collector

How Much Does a Refuse & Recyclable Material Collector Make?

The typical yearly salary for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors is between $22,290 and $66,020. Highest salaries are in Illinois, New York, or Washington.