Waste collection Work, Jobs in Ipswich (with Salaries)

Bin Collector
West Suffolk Council —West Suffolk
- £14.13 - £14.82 an hour
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
13d
Driver
West Suffolk Council —West Suffolk
- £17.09 - £17.68 an hour
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
13d
HGV Refuse and Recycling Driver/Loader
Serco - Service Partner to Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils —Stowmarket
- £34,608 a year
- Full-time
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Refuse HGV Driver Loader
East Suffolk Services Limited —Woodbridge
- £34,094 - £37,225 a year
- Full-time
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
6d
Class 2 Service Driver
PHSGroup —Bury St. Edmunds
- £16.35 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Customer service
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
3h

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Bin Collector
West Suffolk Council —West Suffolk
Access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods…
£14.13 - £14.82 an hour
13d
Recycling Operative
James Waste Management —Rochford
Reporting to the MRF Supervisor, the successful candidates will work with a team of operatives hand sorting materials on a processing line.
£571.95 a week
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Bin Collector

West Suffolk Council -
West Suffolk

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£14.13 - £14.82 an hour
13 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Computer literacy
Waste collection
Vehicle loading
Waste transport

Full job description

About the role:

We currently seeing the biggest changes to waste and recycling which will impact our 80,000 households in West Suffolk and also all of our businesses.

Under the government’s Better Recycling policy, new collections have been introduced to include weekly food waste; dry recycling and changes to separating commercial waste.

It’s an exciting time to join us!

Your main duties will include;

loading wheeled bins into refuse collection vehicles,
working in teams with other crew members collecting domestic, trade or garden waste from the West Suffolk area,
or supporting other elements of the operation as required.

Working hours are mainly early starts (6.00am – 7.00am) Monday – Friday, with some potential for Saturday working.

What you will need:

You will need to be able to get to the work location for the early start time. A minimum Class B (car) driving licence and having your own transport is preferred, but it is not essential
You will need to be physically fit and possess a flexible approach, ideally you will have experience of working in a fast moving and high-pressured environment.
You will need to be prepared to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
You will be able to demonstrate a positive approach to health and safety.
You will be flexible with a strong customer focus and be able to demonstrate a desire to deliver high standards of service.
You will be computer literate and be able to operate ‘in cab’ and ‘handheld’ technology and other in-house systems as appropriate.

Why work for us?Our benefits include:

annual leave entitlement of 25 days per annum rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service plus bank holidays,
a generous pension scheme (LGPS) including life cover (a payment of three times your annual salary)
access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and spread the cost over your salary).
Rail and bus staff discounts
a range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres

Closing date: Sunday 9 August 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed

Previous applicants need not apply.

West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 district councils for climate action (Climate Scorecards 2023) and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2039.

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