OSCA 2024 · 899935 · Skill level 5
Recycling or Waste Collector: OSCA 899935
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Recycling or Waste Collector is OSCA 2024 code 899935. It corresponds to ANZSCO 899611 Recycling or Rubbish Collector, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 899935
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 899611
Recycling or Rubbish Collector
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a recycling or waste collector does
Collects household, commercial and industrial waste for recycling or disposal.
Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education
Also known as
- Waste Removalist
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Collects waste and recycling bins and containers from residential, commercial and industrial areas
- Positions bins for collection and manually empties bins into waste collection trucks
- Communicates with supervisors and team members to coordinate waste collection
- Assists in transporting waste and recyclable materials to waste transfer stations, landfill sites and materials recovery facilities
Unit group 8999
Other occupations in Other Miscellaneous Labourers
Questions
OSCA 899935: common questions
What is the OSCA code for recycling or waste collector?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 899935?
Is Recycling or Waste Collector 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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