Rubbish and recycling collector, Kaikohikohi para, hangarua
Also known as
- Refuse collector, rubbish truck runner, garbage collector, waste recycler
Rubbish and recycling collectors drive trucks to collect household, industrial or commercial rubbish for disposal or recycling.
Your pay could be
$50K
Lower
$53K to $89K
Most common
$110K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
No specific training
Rubbish and recycling collectors
- usually work irregular hours and may work early mornings
- usually work from trucks on residential streets and industrial areas and travel locally
- may work in noisy and dirty conditions
- may do physically demanding work
- need to be methodical, practical and safety conscious
Tasks
- collect rubbish and recycling into trucks
- drive or ride on rubbish trucks
- use machines to lift bins
- sort rubbish from recyclables
- use machines to crush rubbish and recycling
- unload and clean trucks
- drive forklifts and vehicles with tracks or rollers
Practical
Organised
Enterprising
Interests that fit this job
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You may need
- a driver licence (class 1–4)
- a driver licence with a special-type vehicle endorsement
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job.
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