Refuse collector pay in Birmingham February 2026

How much do refuse collectors in Birmingham get paid?

refuse collectors in Birmingham earn

£10.21-14.00 per hour

Based on 17 employee reviews

refuse collector salaries can range between £10.21-14.00 per hour in the Birmingham area. This data is based on quiz results from 17 employees who live in and around Birmingham.

What do top employers pay refuse collectors?

North Lanarkshire Council
£12.75-19.01
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FedEx
£12.00-16.70
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East Riding Of Yorkshire Council
£10.27-16.52
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Who are the top refuse collector employers?

  1. North Lanarkshire Council
    6.8
  2. FedEx
    6.8
  3. East Riding Of Yorkshire Council
    6.7

Who are the worst refuse collector employers?

  1. FCC Environment
    4.8
  2. Norse
    5.5
  3. Serco
    5.8

Recent refuse collector Jobs in Birmingham

  1. Recycling Operative at Berry Recruitment posted yesterday
  2. Waste and Recycling Engagement Officers at North Tyneside Council posted 3 days ago
  3. Waste Recycling Operatives at North Tyneside Council posted 3 days ago
  4. Waste Prevention and Recycling Officer at North Yorkshire Council posted 3 days ago
  5. Waste Management Cleaner at OCS posted 3 days ago
  6. Waste Network Resolution Operative at Severn Trent Water posted 1 month ago
See all refuse collector jobs in the Birmingham area

How are people paid?

By the hour 88% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 17 employees

What contracts are people on?

29%
zero hours
71%
full time

Based on 14 employees

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What do refuse collectors do?

Waste operatives collect and sort out waste from homes and businesses.

Waste Operatives are also known as:

  • Recycling operatives
  • Binmen
  • Kerbside collectors

This type of job might involve:

  • Driving a waste collection vehicle
  • Travelling to different locations
  • Emptying wheelie bins and recycling bins into the vehicle
  • Using lifting equipment to sort through waste
  • Separate recyclable and non-recyclable materials
  • Sorting waste on a conveyor belt line
  • Using a shredder
  • Litter picking
  • Jet washing bins and other waste containers
  • Regularly checking the equipment used
  • Safely using specialist cleaning chemicals

You’ll be working on your feet, and may be out in all types of weather.

This is an entry level job.

If you want to apply for a waste operative job, you might need the following:

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