Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.

What a refuse and recyclable material collector does

Become a refuse and recyclable material collector

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good refuse and recyclable material collector

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $29 per hour with an average salary of $59,900 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $23 and $35 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $48,800 and $73,300 per year.

Refuse And Recyclable Material Collector job outlook

  • There are 3,674 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 750 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

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