Waste operative pay in London February 2026

How much do waste operatives in London get paid?

waste operatives in London earn

£10.05-12.57 per hour

Based on 26 employee reviews

waste operative salaries can range between £10.05-12.57 per hour in the London area. This data is based on quiz results from 26 employees who live in and around London.

What do top employers pay waste operatives?

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 waste operative employers?

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

Who are the worst waste operative employers?

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

Recent waste operative Jobs in London

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  5. Waste Operator at ISS posted yesterday
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How are people paid?

46%
by the hour
54%
an annual salary

Based on 26 employees

What contracts are people on?

17%
33%
50%

Based on 12 employees

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  1. Waste operative pay in Manchester
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What do waste operatives 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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