About this career
Recycling workers clean materials and remove waste, and ensure the waste and collected materials are sorted in the appropriate recycling containers. They also dismantle vehicles and sort the parts collected, and deposit recyclable materials onto conveyor belts where they can be further sorted.
Essential skills
assess waste type
collect broken appliances
dismantle broken appliances
ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations
handle chemical cleaning agents
manage waste
operate recycling processing equipment
troubleshoot
use personal protection equipment
Required knowledge
health, safety and hygiene legislation
waste and scrap products
waste management
Additional skills
advise on waste management procedures
assess contamination
avoid contamination
control delivered waste
dispose of hazardous waste
dispose of non-hazardous waste
drain hazardous liquids
educate on recycling regulations
follow recycling collection schedules
install recycling containers
maintain recycling records
maintain sorting equipment
monitor composting
operate forklift
perform laboratory tests
remove contaminants
report pollution incidents
sort waste
electricity
electronics principles
hazardous waste storage
pollution prevention
Also known as
recycling site operative
household waste recycling site operative
car dissasembler
commercial waste reclamation worker
car breaker
waste reclamation worker
vehicle breaker
vehicle dismantler
waste recycling site operative
household waste recycling site worker
waste recycling site worker
recycling site worker
recycling operative
household waste reclamation worker
reclamation worker
