Garbage and recycling collectors
Garbage collectors collect and remove rubbish and items for recycling from buildings, yards, streets and other places.
Skill level: UnskilledCheck your Wage
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Garbage and recycling collectors - from $2,311 to $8,504 per month - 2026.
- A Garbage and recycling collectors typically earns between $2,311 and $5,183 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $2,446 and $5,250 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- Collecting rubbish and recyclable materials and locating them into bins and garbage and recycling trucks
- Riding on or in garbage and recycling trucks
- Lifting garbage bins and emptying contents into trucks and larger containers
- Unloading garbage and recycling trucks
