Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

People in this career often have talent in:

• Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Inspect motor vehicles.
• Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.
• Maintain vehicles in good working condition.
• Dispose of trash or waste materials.
• Prepare accident or incident reports.

• Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
• Climb ladders or vehicles to perform duties.
• Operate packing or other material processing equipment.
• Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.
• Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.
• Gather information about work conditions or locations.
• Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Estimate costs or terms of sales.
• Clean vehicles or vehicle components.
• Sort materials or objects for processing or transport.
• Load shipments, belongings, or materials.
• Schedule operational activities.

• Light Truck Drivers

• Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

• Postal Service Mail Carriers

• Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

• Fence Erectors

• Pipelayers

• Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

• Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

• Dredge Operators