How do they match: Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.

Clean trucks or compactor bodies after routes have been completed.
Dismount garbage trucks to collect garbage and remount trucks to ride to the next collection point.
Drive trucks, following established routes, through residential streets or alleys or through business or industrial areas.
Dump refuse or recyclable materials at disposal sites.
Inspect trucks prior to beginning routes to ensure safe operating condition.
Make special pickups of recyclable materials, such as food scraps, used oil, discarded computers, or other electronic items.
Operate automated or semi-automated hoisting devices that raise refuse bins and dump contents into openings in truck bodies.
Refuel trucks or add other fluids, such as oil or brake fluid.
Sort items set out for recycling and throw materials into designated truck compartments.
Tag garbage or recycling containers to inform customers of problems, such as excess garbage or inclusion of items that are not permitted.

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