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We hire across Peel, Toronto, York, Durham and Halton. You work with Excelone and we pay you every week.

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DZ Driver · $25–$28 an hour

Excelone Staffing · All GTA · Full-time · 4 days a week · 6:30 AM start

You drive a city waste or recycling truck with a two-person crew. You drive and load on the route, do the pre-trip check and finish the route safely. Days run 10 to 14 hours.

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Loader / Helper · $20–$24 an hour

Excelone Staffing · All GTA · 6:00 to 6:30 AM starts

You work on the back of a city waste or recycling truck, loading carts and bags along the route with the driver, in all weather.

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Pay in the GTA

What waste management jobs pay per hour

The middle column is what a typical worker earns. New workers usually start near the low end; experienced workers earn more.

JobStartingTypicalExperienced
Garbage / recycling truck driver$25.00$28.00$31.80
Public works labourer (city crews)$18.56$27.49$42.33

Source: Government of Canada Job Bank, Toronto Region hourly wages (updated November 19, 2025): NOC 74205, NOC 75212. Ontario's minimum wage is $17.95 an hour from October 1, 2026, so no figure here is shown below it.

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Common waste management jobs and what you need

Waste / recycling truck driver

Drive front-load, rear-load, side-load or roll-off trucks on a daily route.

You need: Ontario DZ or AZ licence, a clean abstract, and early starts.

Helper / loader

Ride with the driver, lift bins and bags, keep the route on time.

You need: Fitness for lifting all day, any weather, and early mornings.

Recycling sorter

Sort materials on a line at a recycling plant.

You need: Safety boots, steady pace and attention. Training is on the job.

What employers ask for

Get these right and you get the call

  • Early starts: many routes begin before 6 AM. Say clearly that you can do it.
  • A clean driver's abstract for drivers.
  • Safety: gloves, boots, hi-vis and following the rules every time.
  • Fitness for lifting and working outdoors in all weather.
  • Reliability. Routes cannot run without you, so attendance is everything.
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Questions waste management employers really ask

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Can you start at 5 or 6 in the morning?
Say yes only if you can, and say how you get there. Transport is a big question for early routes.
Have you driven a waste truck before?
Say which types (front-load, rear-load, side-load, roll-off). If not, say what heavy trucks you have driven.
How do you stay safe on a route?
Mention backing up with a spotter, checking mirrors, and watching for people and cars near the bins.
How do you handle bad weather?
Show you dress for it and keep going safely, and that you know when to stop and call it in.
Do you have questions for us?
Ask about the route, the truck type, and the start time.
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Good to know

I have no waste experience. Can I start?
Yes. Helper and sorter jobs train on the job. Drivers with a DZ or AZ can move into waste routes.
Is this full-time?
Most waste jobs are full-time, Monday to Friday or Tuesday to Saturday. Some are seasonal.
Do you charge me anything?
No. Excelone never charges job seekers.
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