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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

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

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Be willing to work hard, endure heat and cold and work odd hours.

I have broken almost half the bones in my body and keep on going strong without any narcotic pain medications and very little over the counter.

Answer calls, plan pickups, keep all paperwork in order, manage money, manage used tires, deliver used tires to tire store for resell, check in with business contacts, and tow cars.

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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Material Moving Workers

Operate automated or semi-automated hoisting devices that raise refuse bins and dump contents into openings in truck bodies.

Inspect trucks prior to beginning routes to ensure safe operating condition.

Drive trucks, following established routes, through residential streets or alleys or through business or industrial areas.

Operate equipment that compresses collected refuse.

Dump refuse or recyclable materials at disposal sites.

Dismount garbage trucks to collect garbage and remount trucks to ride to the next collection point.

Refuel trucks or add other fluids, such as oil or brake fluid.

Communicate with dispatchers concerning delays, unsafe sites, accidents, equipment breakdowns, or other maintenance problems.

Check road or weather conditions to determine how routes will be affected.

Clean trucks or compactor bodies after routes have been completed.

Tag garbage or recycling containers to inform customers of problems, such as excess garbage or inclusion of items that are not permitted.

Provide quotes for refuse collection contracts.

Organize schedules for refuse collection.

Sort items set out for recycling and throw materials into designated truck compartments.

Make special pickups of recyclable materials, such as food scraps, used oil, discarded computers, or other electronic items.

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Overview

Career

What Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Do

Other Job Titles Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

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