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Refuse and Salvage Occupations

Refuse and salvage collectors supervise and undertake the collection and processing of refuse from household, commercial and industrial premises.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
Ā£7,197
Ā£17,198
Ā£37,397

New workers start around Ā£7,197. Normal pay is Ā£17,198 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to Ā£37,397.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 51,956 vacancies for this type of job

7.84%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Attends the operation of refuse tips, supervises the use of public refuse disposal facilities, and compacts and covers up refuse at landfill sites.

  • Collects scrap metal, salvage, paper and other recyclable material from domestic and industrial premises, and sorts material in preparation for recycling.

  • Returns dustbins or other containers to premises.

  • Empties refuse into vehicle manually or using an electronic tipping device.

  • Carries waste material in dustbins or other containers from premises to refuse vehicle.

  • Rides in or on refuse vehicle and alights to pick up domestic refuse.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Waste Management

  • Machinery

  • Waste Collection

  • Manual Handling

  • Warehousing

  • Housekeeping

  • Forklift Truck

  • Risk Analysis

  • Recycling

  • Transfer Station

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Sorting

  • Customer Service

  • Operations

  • Detail Oriented

  • Lifting Ability

  • Management

  • Collections

  • Loading And Unloading

  • Strong Work Ethic

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.