refuse collector

Refuse collectors remove waste from homes and other facilities and put it in the bin lorry so it can be transported to a treatment and disposal facility. They assist the driver of the bin lorry, help unload the waste, and record the amount of refuse collected. They may also collect waste from construction and demolition sites, and hazardous waste.

The most in-demand skills for this role include health, safety and hygiene legislation, waste management, waste and scrap products, assess waste type, collect industrial waste, manage waste. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives refuse collector a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.