Occupational Employment Statistics
53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.
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Southwest Minnesota
| 230 | 36 | $21.82/hr | $15.10/hr | $19.47/hr | $19.73/hr | $24.95/hr | $30.62/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 1,900 | $24.13/hr |
| Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration | 240 | $23.81/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.