Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

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.

Fill out defective equipment reports.

Provide quotes for refuse collection contracts.

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.

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.

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