10 of the Most Popular Types of Waste Collection Driver Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Waste Collection Driver Jobs

• Waste Collector

  Salary range: $34,000 - $45,500

  Waste Collector is a common job search query. Most salaries for Waste Collector jobs pay between $34,000 (25th percentile) and $45,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Waste Collector job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Medical Waste Driver

  Salary range: $33,500 - $40,000

  Medical Waste Driver is a typical job search query Most salaries for Medical Waste Driver jobs pay between $33,500 (25th percentile) and $40,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Medical Waste Driver job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Hourly Greenway Waste Recycling

  Salary range: $44,000 - $53,500

  Hourly Greenway Waste Recycling is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Hourly Greenway Waste Recycling jobs pay between $44,000 (25th percentile) and $53,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Hourly Greenway Waste Recycling job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Waste Management

  Salary range: $48,000 - $72,000

  Waste Management is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Waste Management jobs pay between $48,000 (25th percentile) and $72,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Waste Management job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Solid Waste Transfer Station

  Salary range: $42,500 - $54,500

  Solid Waste Transfer Station is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Solid Waste Transfer Station jobs pay between $42,500 (25th percentile) and $54,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Solid Waste Transfer Station job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Garbage Collector

  Salary range: $26,500 - $30,500

  A garbage collector’s duties are to pick up trash and recycling and transport it to a landfill, sorting facility, or recycling center. In this career, you may pick up trash from residential buildings, commercial buildings, or both. You may pick up trash cans by hand or operate hydraulic components of the truck that lift the can and dump the contents into the truck. Some garbage collectors drive along specific routes throughout the week, while others respond to calls to pick up trash.

• Refuse Collector

  Salary range: $30,500 - $48,500

  Refuse collectors remove trash from their assigned locations. They typically work for municipalities or private refuse companies to empty garbage and recycling bins along a public route. Some positions require you to drive from house to house and empty trash cans manually into the garbage truck. Other refuse collectors are trained to operate vehicles equipped with a crane-like mechanism that grabs and dumps the contents of the trash receptacle into the truck. Once all the trash bins along the route have been empties the refuse collector drives the trash to the dump or recycling facility.

• Waste Audit

  Salary range: $104,000 - $136,500

  Waste Audit is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Waste Audit jobs pay between $104,000 (25th percentile) and $136,500 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Waste Audit job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Rear Loader Garbage Truck

  Salary range: $33,000 - $48,000

  Rear Loader Garbage Truck is a typical job search query Most salaries for Rear Loader Garbage Truck jobs pay between $33,000 (25th percentile) and $48,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Rear Loader Garbage Truck job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Burrtec Waste

  Salary range: $44,000 - $53,500

  Burrtec Waste is a common job search query. Most salaries for Burrtec Waste jobs pay between $44,000 (25th percentile) and $53,500 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Burrtec Waste job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.