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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
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
- Typical hourly rate is $37 per hour with a typical salary of $78,100 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $27 and $41 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $23,500 and $84,200 per year.
- 63% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $30 per hour with a typical salary of $34,400 per year.
- 36.9% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past 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.
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 17% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.