Occupational Employment Statistics
53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.
Southwest Minnesota
| 210 | 31 | $23.44/hr | $17.48/hr | $19.31/hr | $23.93/hr | $28.38/hr | $30.91/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 1,610 | $23.76/hr |
Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
Public Administration | 270 | $23.44/hr |
- Refuel trucks or add other fluids, such as oil or brake fluid.
- Organize schedules for refuse collection.
- Fill out defective equipment reports.
- Provide quotes for refuse collection contracts.
- Make special pickups of recyclable materials, such as food scraps, used oil, discarded computers, or other electronic items.
- Inspect trucks prior to beginning routes to ensure safe operating condition.
- Sort items set out for recycling and throw materials into designated truck compartments.
- Tag garbage or recycling containers to inform customers of problems, such as excess garbage or inclusion of items that are not permitted.
- Drive trucks, following established routes, through residential streets or alleys or through business or industrial areas.
- Dump refuse or recyclable materials at disposal sites.