Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

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

Salary Breakdown

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Average

$41,180

ANNUAL

$19.80

HOURLY

Entry Level

$28,990

ANNUAL

$13.94

HOURLY

Mid Level

$38,810

ANNUAL

$18.66

HOURLY

Expert Level

$54,210

ANNUAL

$26.06

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

2,000

Projected job openings through 2030


Top Expected Tasks

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

KNOWLEDGE

Transportation

KNOWLEDGE

Public Safety and Security

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

KNOWLEDGE

Law and Government

SKILL

Operation and Control

SKILL

Coordination

SKILL

Critical Thinking

SKILL

Equipment Maintenance

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

ABILITY

Multilimb Coordination

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Control Precision


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