Garbage Collectors collect refuse and dump it from containers onto trucks to be carried away.
May include walking from house to house collecting trash, dumping trash into the truck, driving the truck, and starting hoisting device that raises refuse to the rear of the truck and dumps contents into enclosed truck body. There are no formal educational requirements. Garbage Collectors accounted for 1,519 workers in Alabama in 1996. They are employed by city and county governments and some private businesses. There are usually about 95 job openings for garbage collectors each year in Alabama.