Job Description
Drive collection trucks along routes according to schedules.
Run equipment to hoist containers, dump contents into truck bins and compress materials.
Deliver materials to and dump them at landfills, collection centers and disposal facilities.
Report incidents, such as injuries, motor vehicle crashes and mechanical failures to vehicles or equipment.
Inform dispatchers of hazardous conditions, motor vehicle crashes and delays in materials collection.
Inspect vehicles and road conditions prior to serving routes.
Sort recyclables from other refuse as feasible.
Perform routine maintenance on vehicles, add fuel or oil as needed, and clean truck bodies following use.
Note for customers why garbage not collected, such as unpaid bills, inclusion of items not permitted for handling or general disposal, or failure to separate recyclables.
Collect payments from customers.