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

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Top Types Of Waste Collection Jobs

• 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 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.

• Active Waste Solutions

  Salary range: $38,000 - $80,000

  Active Waste Solutions is a typical job search query Most salaries for Active Waste Solutions jobs pay between $38,000 (25th percentile) and $80,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Active Waste Solutions job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Solid Waste Manager

  Salary range: $57,500 - $93,500

  A solid waste manager appropriately disposes of solid waste such as residential trash and industrial waste. People in waste management often work at a recycling center or landfill in a specific district to ensure the proper disposal of garbage. They aid in resource conservation by maintaining procedures that follow environmental and industry guidelines. Additional responsibilities of a solid waste manager may include implementing new waste-removal tools and processes as well as training new employees.

• Day Waste Management Owner Operator

  Salary range: $125,000 - $340,000

  Day Waste Management Owner Operator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Day Waste Management Owner Operator jobs pay between $125,000 (25th percentile) and $340,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Day Waste Management Owner Operator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Waste Management Operator

  Salary range: $42,000 - $61,000

  Waste Management Operator is a typical job search query Most salaries for Waste Management Operator jobs pay between $42,000 (25th percentile) and $61,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Waste Management Operator 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 Cdl Training

  Salary range: $42,500 - $60,000

  Waste Management Cdl Training is a typical job search query Most salaries for Waste Management Cdl Training jobs pay between $42,500 (25th percentile) and $60,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Waste Management Cdl Training job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Waste Management No Experience

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

  Waste Management No Experience is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Waste Management No Experience jobs pay between $48,000 (25th percentile) and $72,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Waste Management No Experience job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Metropolitan Detention Center

  Salary range: $40,000 - $55,000

  Metropolitan Detention Center is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Metropolitan Detention Center jobs pay between $40,000 (25th percentile) and $55,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Metropolitan Detention Center job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• 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.