Garbage collectors collect and remove rubbish and items for recycling from buildings, yards, streets and other places.
Skill level:
Unskilled
Check your pay
- The majority of Garbage and recycling collectors earn a salary between R4 142 and R14 835 per month in 2024.
- A monthly wage for entry-level Garbage and recycling collectors ranges from R4 142 to R7 967.
- After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R5 191 and R10 493 per month.
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
