OSCA 2024 · 839138 · Skill level 5
Recycling Worker: OSCA 839138
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Recycling Worker is OSCA 2024 code 839138. It corresponds to ANZSCO 839918 Recycling Worker, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 839138
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 839918
Recycling Worker
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a recycling worker does
Performs routine tasks in a recycling facility, such as sorting, packing and storing plastics, glass, paper, metals and other recyclable materials that have been collected from household, commercial and industrial premises in preparation for use in creating new products.
Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education
Also known as
- Recycling Sorter
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Inspects materials for contamination and removes non-recyclable items
- Sorts and packs materials for further processing
- Operates machinery and equipment to assist in the recycling process
- Monitors and maintains inventory of recyclable materials
- Follows safety procedures and guidelines to prevent accidents and injuries
Unit group 8391
Other occupations in Materials and Chemical Process Workers
- 839131 Cement and Concrete Plant Worker
- 839132 Chemical Plant Worker
- 839133 Fabric and Textile Factory Worker
- 839134 Glass Processing Worker
- 839135 Metal Engineering Process Worker
- 839136 Paper and Pulp Process Worker
- 839137 Plastics Factory Worker
- 839141 Timber and Wood Process Worker
- 839199 Materials and Chemical Process Workers nec
Questions
OSCA 839138: common questions
What is the OSCA code for recycling worker?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 839138?
Is Recycling Worker on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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