Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
SOC Code: 53-7081
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectorss inspect trucks prior to beginning routes to ensure safe operating condition. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 82.3/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Operation and Control.
AI-Proof Score: 82.3 — Very High
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Median Salary
$48,350
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Job Growth
0.9%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Speaking
- •Active Listening
- •Critical Thinking
- •Equipment Maintenance
- •Coordination
- •Reading Comprehension
Common Tasks
- ✓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.
- ✓Refuel trucks or add other fluids, such as oil or brake fluid.
- ✓Dump refuse or recyclable materials at disposal sites.
- ✓Fill out defective equipment reports.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation