How to become a waste recycling sorter
Official title: Waste recycling sorter
Also called: Recyclables sorter, Recycling picker, Scrap merchant, Recycling picker, Scrap merchant
Waste recycling sorter sorts recyclable materials and waste from a recycling stream, ensures no unsuitable materials wind up among the recyclable materials and processes recyclables in a material recovery process chain. He/she inspects the materials and performs cleaning duties, and works in compliance with waste regulations. He/she also Identifies and sets aside items of furniture, equipment, machinery, or components that are suitable for repair, reuse or recycling.
Main tasks
- Identifying and setting aside items of furniture, equipment, machinery, or components that are suitable for repair, reuse or recycling
- Processing of recyclables in a material recovery process chain
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $25,320 a year. The middle half earn $21,612 to $43,668 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 waste recycling sorter earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $25,320 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $21,612 to $43,668.
Will AI change the work of a waste recycling sorter?
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