Recycling officer | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Recycling officers promote recycling in the community, and run local recycling schemes.

  • Oversee recycling pick-up or drop-off programs to ensure compliance with community ordinances.  
  • Maintain logs of recycling materials received or shipped to processing companies.  
  • Supervise recycling technicians, community service workers, or other recycling operations employees or volunteers.  
  • Review customer requests for service to
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Recycling officers typically work around 37 to 39 hours per week.

As a Recycling officer you will typically work evenings.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
  • Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and
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* from ONETonline
Average salary
49,149 GBP *
per year
19,000 GBP
35,000 GBP
Starting
5+ Experience
* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Average salary for Recycling officer

  • 51,069 GBP
  • 43,882 GBP
Average salary for full-time Recycling officer

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  • 49,149 GBP
  • 43,882 GBP
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Salary over time for Recycling officer

Salary for this role has increased over time
  • 40,769 GBP
  • 43,015 GBP
  • 42,538 GBP
  • 45,492 GBP
  • 53,443 GBP
  • 53,823 GBP
  • 49,149 GBP
  • 54,411 GBP
  • 46,257 GBP
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Future outlook for Recycling officers

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Balanced outlook
2% yearly wage growth (on average)
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Very good outlook
30% chance of automation in the future

Recycling officer - Your future job?


Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Recycling officer and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

  • 47% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent
  • 30% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
  • 23% of people in this role have a Diploma of Higher Education or equivalent

You'll need:

  • the ability to work well with others
  • customer service skills
  • leadership skills
  • to be thorough and pay attention to detail
  • to be flexible and open to change
  • patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
  • maths knowledge
  • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Get the right qualification to begin your journey to becoming a Recycling officer

Environmental Management

Things to highlight for your Recycling officer interview

Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Leadership Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

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