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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
$43.54K Median Salary 21.4K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 11.9% Job Growth
About This Career
Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.
Reported Job Titles
Front Load Trash Truck Driver, Garbage Man, Recycle Driver, Refuse Collector, Roll Off Container Truck Driver, Roll Off Truck Driver, Sanitation Laborer, Swamper, Trash Collector, Truck Driver
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Skills You'll Need
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Abilities
Multilimb Coordination
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Static Strength
Manual Dexterity
Reaction Time
Trunk Strength
Extent Flexibility
Far Vision
Near Vision
Oral Comprehension
Knowledge
Mechanical
Skills
Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring
Technology Skills
Data base user interface and query software
Mobile location based services software
Facilities management software
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
Time accounting software
Analytical or scientific software
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
Map creation software
Compliance software
Tools
Cargo trucks
Packaging compactors
Two way radios
Container trailers
Loading equipment
Desktop computers
Personal computers