Garbage collectors collect and remove rubbish and items for recycling from buildings, yards, streets and other places.
Skill level:
Unskilled
Check your pay
- 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.
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
