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  4. Garbage and recycling collectors

Garbage and recycling collectors

Garbage collectors collect and remove rubbish and items for recycling from buildings, yards, streets and other places.

Skill level: Unskilled

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  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Garbage and recycling collectors - from ₹15,750 to ₹1,46,242 per month - 2025.
  • A Garbage and recycling collectors typically earns between ₹15,750 and ₹57,658 net per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between ₹18,016 and ₹66,753 per month for a working week of 48 hours.

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  • Refuse collector
  • Recyclable material collector
  • Breaker's yard worker

Job Responsibilities

  • Collecting rubbish and recyclable materials and locating them into bins and garbage and recycling trucks
  • Riding on or in garbage and recycling trucks
  • Lifting garbage bins and emptying contents into trucks and larger containers
  • Unloading garbage and recycling trucks

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  • Refuse collector
  • Recyclable material collector
  • Breaker's yard worker

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