Profession refuse vehicle driver

Refuse vehicle drivers drive the large vehicles used for refuse collection. They drive the vehicles from the homes and facilities where the refuse is collected by the refuse collectors on the lorry and transport the waste to the waste treatment and disposal facilities.

Personality Type

• Enterprising / Conventional
• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Types of waste collection vehicles

  Different types of heavy trucks used for waste collection such as front loaders, rear loaders, and side loaders.

• Waste transport legislation

  Regulations and legislation concerning the safe transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials, products, and appliances.

• Waste management

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

• Waste and scrap products

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

Skills

• Maintain waste collection records

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

• Drive waste collection vehicle

  Drive a heavy truck which is equipped for waste collection services in a safe manner, compliant with road legislation and waste management legislation.

• Use personal protection equipment

  Make use of protection equipment according to training, instruction and manuals. Inspect the equipment and use it consistently.

• Adhere to transportation work schedule

  Adhere to assigned work schedule as prepared by the transportation company.

• Park vehicles in depot

  Park the vehicles used for professional activities in the designated area of vehicle storage after use, in a safe manner compliant with regulations.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB