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Overview
Sorter labourers inspect materials on sorting lines, yards or recycling sites, remove the wrong items and keep work areas clean.
In job descriptions, look for waste types, recycling equipment, contamination checks, sorting belts, cleaning duties, protective gear and compliance with waste handling rules.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Sorter labourers work close to the physical recycling stream. The setting can include sorting belts, containers, yard areas and cleaning tasks where correct separation protects the value and safety of recyclable material.
Skills and specializations
Key skills are recognising waste types, sorting quickly and accurately, using recycling equipment, avoiding contamination, handling cleaning agents safely and following site waste procedures.
Salary context
Salary context depends on shift pattern, site size, equipment responsibility, hazardous or contaminated material handling and whether the role includes machine operation or team coordination.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward recycling operative, waste site supervisor, hazardous waste handling, equipment operation or broader environmental services work at larger facilities.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the material stream, sorting method, protective equipment, cleaning duties and any hazardous waste exposure. Clear adverts distinguish manual sorting from machine operation.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
Refuse sorters (9612)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ff8d4065-db44-47c7-a4bd-51b3c306ef70 |
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| ESCO code | 9612.2 |
| ISCO group | 9612 |
| Concept type | Occupation |