Is being a recycling worker a good fit for you?
Sorts and prepares materials for recycling. Removes dangerous items and pulls apart things like appliances.
What the work involves
- Sorts materials like metal, glass, wood, paper and plastic into the right containers for recycling.
- Cleans the recycling yard by sweeping, raking, picking up broken glass and paper, and moving bins.
- Operates forklifts and loaders to load bales and heavy items onto trucks for processing.
- Sorts valuable metals like copper, brass and aluminium from other metals for recycling.
The interests that suit it
People in this work tend to be hands-on and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.
How much training it needs
Fast start. Little or some training needed. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.
Find out if it fits you
Answer quick questions about what you like doing and what keeps you going. We match you with roles from over 900 kinds of work, and you can see if a recycling worker is one of yours.
Free. About 15 minutes. No account.