96 Refuse Workers and Other Elementary Workers

Refuse workers collect, process and recycle garbage from buildings, yards, streets and other public places, or keep streets and other public places clean. Tasks performed usually include: collecting, loading and unloading garbage; sweeping streets, parks and other public places; sorting and recycling garbage such as paper, glass, plastic or aluminium. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 9611 Garbage and Recycling Collectors 9612 Refuse Sorters 9613 Sweepers and Related Labourers.

Other elementary workers deliver and carry messages and packages; perform a variety of simple maintenance and repair tasks; collect money and stock vending machines; read meters; collect water and firewood; and collect and issue tickets for parking or events. Tasks performed usually include: chopping wood, collecting water and firewood; cleaning and maintaining buildings, grounds and facilities; delivering messages, packages and other items within or between establishments, or elsewhere; performing duties as a post-runner; issuing and collecting tickets and passes; calculating parking charges; filling storage areas of vending machines and collecting money from containers; reading electricity, gas or water meters and recording consumption. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 9621 Messengers, Package Deliverers and Luggage Porters 9622 Odd-job Persons 9623 Meter Readers and Vending-machine Collectors 9624 Water and Firewood Collectors 9629 Elementary Workers Not Elsewhere Classified.