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Advertised pay from current listings on this board. Hourly, daily, shift and annual amounts are listed separately so you compare like with like.
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These are the lowest and highest amounts disclosed in current jobs on this board, not national averages. Coverage changes as jobs open and close. Only USD listings with an explicit matching pay period are included; duplicate postings are removed. Check each job for hours, tips, benefits and eligibility.
Waste management pay rate by job (hourly)
| Job | Hourly pay in current listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Waste Company Office & Admin | $18.05–$29 / hour | 5 |
| Garbage & Trash Truck Driver | $16–$50 / hour | 180 |
| Hazmat & Hazardous Waste | $18.5–$43.62 / hour | 10 |
| Garbage Man | $13.8–$50 / hour | 57 |
| Garbage Truck Mechanic | $19–$45 / hour | 24 |
| Solid Waste Operator & Supervisor | $12–$60 / hour | 64 |
| Recycling | $15–$29 / hour | 15 |
Garbage & Trash Truck Driver pay
- $16–$50 / hour · 180 listings
- $1,260–$6,300 / week · 2 listings
- $15,600–$150,000 / year · 14 listings
Recycling pay
- $15–$29 / hour · 15 listings
- $35,000–$37,000 / year · 1 listings
Waste Route Manager pay
- $70,000–$98,000 / year · 1 listings
Garbage Truck Mechanic pay
- $19–$45 / hour · 24 listings
- $60,000–$140,000 / year · 4 listings
Hazmat & Hazardous Waste pay
- $18.5–$43.62 / hour · 10 listings
Solid Waste Operator & Supervisor pay
- $1,200–$1,600 / day · 1 listings
- $12–$60 / hour · 64 listings
- $31,254–$167,892.92 / year · 33 listings
Waste Services Sales pay
- $100–$150 / day · 3 listings
- $50,000–$75,000 / year · 1 listings
Garbage Man pay
- $30–$180 / day · 21 listings
- $13.8–$50 / hour · 57 listings
- $400–$4,000 / month · 43 listings
- $31,200–$75,000 / year · 8 listings
Environmental & Compliance pay
- $5,183–$6,408 / month · 1 listings
- $66,886–$205,213.08 / year · 2 listings
Waste Company Office & Admin pay
- $18.05–$29 / hour · 5 listings
- $50,000–$65,000 / year · 1 listings
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Garbage collector and helper listings on this board advertise $13.8–$50 / hour across 57 current hourly-pay postings. Trash truck drivers with a CDL see $16–$50 / hour across 180 hourly postings.
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How much does a waste management job pay per hour?
Pay per hour depends on the role. The table above lists the lowest and highest hourly rates employers disclose for each job in current listings, so you compare real offers instead of national averages. Annual and per-shift pay appear in each role card below the table.
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