Profession refuse collector

Refuse collectors remove waste from homes and other facilities and put it in the bin lorry so it can be transported to a treatment and disposal facility. They assist the driver of the bin lorry, help unload the waste, and record the amount of refuse collected. They may also collect waste from construction and demolition sites, and hazardous waste.

Personality Type

• Enterprising / Conventional
• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Health, safety and hygiene legislation

  The set of health, safety and hygiene standards and items of legislation applicable in a specific sector.

• Waste and scrap products

  The offered waste and scrap products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.

• Waste management

  The methods, materials and regulations used to collect, transport, treat and dispose of waste. This includes recycling and monitoring of waste disposal.

Skills

• Collect domestic waste

  Collect non-hazardous waste from residential areas and homes in order to remove it from the area and transport it to a waste treatment and disposal facility.

• Maintain waste collection records

  Maintain records on waste collection routes, scheduling, and types and volume of waste collected.

• Maintain refuse collection equipment

  Identify and repair minor damage to refuse collection equipment as well as perform routine maintenance tasks.

• Collect industrial waste

  Collect non-hazardous or hazardous waste which is produced by industrial activities, such as paints, chemicals, industrial byproducts, and radioactive waste.

• Assess waste type

  Identify waste materials during collection and sorting operations which can either be recycled, disposed of, or otherwise treated, in order to assess the way in which they need to be treated and sorted.

• Manage waste

  Manage or dispose of significant amounts of waste materials or hazardous materials. Ensure required licenses and permits are in place and reasonable management practices, industry standards, or commonly accepted farming practices followed.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB