9235- REFUSE AND SALVAGE OCCUPATIONS

Job Title: 

REFUSE AND SALVAGE OCCUPATIONS

Alternate Titles: 

,Binman (local government: cleansing department),Hopper attendant (refuse destruction),Refuse disposal operative,Salvage worker

Job Description: 

Refuse and salvage collectors supervise and undertake the collection and processing of refuse from household, commercial and industrial premises.

Education: 

No academic qualifications are required. Training is provided on-the-job. A minimum age limit of 18 years normally applies.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 7
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 13.4
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • rides in or on refuse vehicle and alights to pick up domestic refuse;
  • carries waste material in dustbins or other containers from premises to refuse vehicle;
  • empties refuse into vehicle manually or using an electronic tipping device;
  • returns dustbins or other containers to premises;
  • collects scrap metal, salvage, paper and other recyclable material from domestic and industrial premises, and sorts material in preparation for recycling;
  • attends the operation of refuse tips, supervises the use of public refuse disposal facilities, and compacts and covers up refuse at landfill sites.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK