Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Occupation · SOC 2018 53-7081 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 53-7081
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.00%
- Applications on record
- 168
- FY2025
- 8
- Certified (last three years)
- 80.6%
- Main route
- PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors (SOC 53-7081). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Data table
| FY2008 | 2 |
| FY2009 | 1 |
| FY2010 | 5 |
| FY2011 | 7 |
| FY2012 | 2 |
| FY2013 | 3 |
| FY2014 | 2 |
| FY2015 | 6 |
| FY2016 | 2 |
| FY2017 | 5 |
| FY2018 | 6 |
| FY2019 | 20 |
| FY2020 | 29 |
| FY2021 | 19 |
| FY2022 | 12 |
| FY2023 | 14 |
| FY2024 | 17 |
| FY2025 | 8 |
| FY2026* | 8 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2024 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2022 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| FY2020 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| FY2019 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- American Disposal Services, Inc.17
- Santos Rubbish Removal Inc.12
- Tulsa Recycle & Transfer, Inc.7
- P&M Reis Trucking, Inc.6
- Southwest Disposal, Inc.5
- Patriot Disposal, Inc.3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors: applications by worksite state
1+1+2+2+12+
1+1+2+2+12+
Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| MP | 45 |
| MA | 36 |
| VA | 24 |
| TX | 13 |
| OK | 12 |
| NY | 11 |
| IL | 2 |
| MN | 2 |
| GA | 2 |
| FL | 2 |
| KS | 2 |
| SD | 2 |
| ID | 1 |
| DC | 1 |
| NJ | 1 |
| WY | 1 |
| CT | 1 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
- Route Manager2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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