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91 - Cleaners and helpers
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94 - Food preparation assistants
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96 - Refuse workers and other elementary workers
961 - Refuse workers
9611 - Garbage and recycling collectors
9612 - Refuse sorters
9612.2 - sorter labourer
9613 - Sweepers and related labourers
962 - Other elementary workers

This concept is obsolete

recycling worker

Elementary occupations

Refuse workers and other elementary workers

Refuse workers

Refuse sorters

recycling worker

Concept overview

Code

9612.1

Description

Recycling workers clean materials and remove waste, and ensure the waste and collected materials are sorted in the appropriate recycling containers. They also dismantle vehicles and sort the parts collected, and deposit recyclable materials onto conveyor belts where they can be further sorted.

Alternative Labels

car breaker

car dissasembler

commercial waste reclamation worker

household waste reclamation worker

household waste recycling site operative

household waste recycling site worker

reclamation worker

recycling operative

recycling site operative

recycling site worker

vehicle breaker

vehicle dismantler

waste reclamation worker

waste recycling site operative

waste recycling site worker

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

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Essential Knowledge

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)