9612 Refuse Sorters
Refuse sorters identify, collect and sort discarded items suitable for recycling at dump sites and recycling enterprises or in buildings, streets and other public places. Tasks include - (a) searching through refuse and collecting items for recycling from dump sites, domestic, commercial and industrial premises or from public places such as streets; (b) sorting cardboard, paper, glass, plastic, aluminium or other recyclable materials by type; (c) placing recyclable items and materials in designated compartments and containers for storage or transportation; (d) identifying and setting aside items of furniture, equipment, machinery, or components that are suitable for repair or re-use; (e) transporting recyclable items by hand or using non-motorized vehicles; (f) selling recyclable or reusable materials. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Recycling worker - Scrap merchant - Waste picker Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Refuse collector - 9611 - Street sweeper - 9613.
Where 9612 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >9 Elementary Occupations
- >>96 Refuse Workers and Other Elementary Workers
- >>>961 Refuse Workers
- >>>>9612 Refuse Sorters
- >>>>9612 Refuse Sorters
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 9612?
- ISCO-08 9612 is "Refuse Sorters". Refuse sorters identify, collect and sort discarded items suitable for recycling at dump sites and recycling enterprises or in buildings, streets and other public places. Tasks include - (a) searching through refuse and collecting items for recycling from dump sites, domestic, commercial and industrial premises or from public places such as streets; (b) sorting cardboard, paper, glass, plastic, aluminium or other recyclable materials by type; (c) placing recyclable items and materials in designated compartments and containers for storage or transportation; (d) identifying and setting aside items of furniture, equipment, machinery, or components that are suitable for repair or re-use; (e) transporting recyclable items by hand or using non-motorized vehicles; (f) selling recyclable or reusable materials. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Recycling worker - Scrap merchant - Waste picker Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Refuse collector - 9611 - Street sweeper - 9613.
- How does ISCO-08 9612 map to other classification systems?
- 9612 Refuse Sorters has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (4ed9ce62-75d4-4b05-80d4-e86528fecdcd, ff8d4065-db44-47c7-a4bd-51b3c306ef70); SOC 2018 (53-7081). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 9612?
- 9612 Refuse Sorters sits under 9612 Refuse Sorters in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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