Refuse collector
Also searched as: Basurero
Code 9611.1
What does a Refuse collector do?
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.
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Essential skills
Knowledge
- waste and scrap products
- waste management
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
Skills and competences
- assess waste type
- manage waste
- maintain refuse collection equipment
- collect industrial waste
- collect domestic waste
Transversal competences
- maintain waste collection records
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences