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  4. Garbage and recycling collectors

Garbage and recycling collectors

Garbage collectors collect and remove rubbish and items for recycling from buildings, yards, streets and other places.

Skill level: Unskilled

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  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Garbage and recycling collectors - from R8 405 to R15 651 per month - 2025.
  • A Garbage and recycling collectors typically earns between R8 405 and R13 133 net per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between R9 062 and R15 240 per month for a working week of 45 hours.

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  • Refuse collector
  • Recyclable material collector
  • Breaker's yard worker

Duties and tasks

  • Collecting rubbish and recyclable materials and locating them into bins and garbage and recycling trucks
  • Riding on or in garbage and recycling trucks
  • Lifting garbage bins and emptying contents into trucks and larger containers
  • Unloading garbage and recycling trucks

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  • Refuse collector
  • Recyclable material collector
  • Breaker's yard worker

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