Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.
- Tasks
- 14 tasks11 core, 3 supplemental
- Family
- Transportation & Material MovingOne of its 57 occupations
- Code
- 53-7081.00SOC 2018: 53-7081
What the work is made of
11 core tasks and 3 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Inspect trucks prior to beginning routes to ensure safe operating condition.Core taskTask 7170Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 2. Drive trucks, following established routes, through residential streets or alleys or through business or industrial areas.Core taskTask 7174Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 3. Refuel trucks or add other fluids, such as oil or brake fluid.Core taskTask 7171Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 4. Dump refuse or recyclable materials at disposal sites.Core taskTask 20313Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 5. Fill out defective equipment reports.Core taskTask 7172Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 6. Operate automated or semi-automated hoisting devices that raise refuse bins and dump contents into openings in truck bodies.Core taskTask 7176Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 7. Dismount garbage trucks to collect garbage and remount trucks to ride to the next collection point.Core taskTask 7177Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 8. Operate equipment that compresses collected refuse.Core taskTask 7175Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 9. Communicate with dispatchers concerning delays, unsafe sites, accidents, equipment breakdowns, or other maintenance problems.Core taskTask 7178Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 10. Check road or weather conditions to determine how routes will be affected.Core taskTask 7179Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 11. Clean trucks or compactor bodies after routes have been completed.Core taskTask 7181Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 12. Tag garbage or recycling containers to inform customers of problems, such as excess garbage or inclusion of items that are not permitted.Supplemental taskTask 7180Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 13. Make special pickups of recyclable materials, such as food scraps, used oil, discarded computers, or other electronic items.Supplemental taskTask 19932Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 14. Organize schedules for refuse collection.Supplemental taskTask 7183Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
Where this comes from
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 53-7081
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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