How to become a general waste collection or recycling or material recovery worker
Official title: General waste collection/recycling/material recovery worker
Also called: Dustman, General refuse collector, General waste collection worker, General waste collector, General waste material recovery worker, General waste recycling worker, Recyclables collection worker, Recyclables collector, Refuse and recyclables material collector, Refuse collector, Waste truck loader, Waste and Recyclables Collection Attendant
General waste collection/recycling/material recovery worker collects general waste and recyclables from bins and loads them onto collection vehicles.
Main tasks
- Collecting general waste and recyclables from bins and loading into collection vehicles
- Mechanical lifting of waste and recycling bins and emptying contents from bins into trucks
- Identifying and setting aside items of furniture, equipment, machinery, or components that are suitable for repair, reuse or recycling
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $21,000 a year. The middle half earn $18,600 to $27,840 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How much does a general waste collection or recycling or material recovery worker earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $21,000 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $18,600 to $27,840.
Will AI change the work of a general waste collection or recycling or material recovery worker?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026