The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Local government agencies (sanitation department)
- Trash collection companies
- Temporary worker agencies
- Waste treatment and disposal companies
Outlook
Demand for this career is growing more slowly than average. As the population grows, more waste will be created. Some of this will be recycled and some will be trash. Collectors will be needed to pick up both items. However, some companies have distributed trash cans with special handles. These cans can be lifted by a mechanical arm on a truck instead of by the trash collector. Collectors can work much faster on routes that have these cans.
Job openings will also be available as current workers retire or switch jobs.
Trash Collectors (CIS 100215)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
5,510 Medium |
& |
0.9% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
680 Moderate |
| Champaign Area |
102 Small |
& |
-3.9% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
13 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
82 Small |
& |
-2.4% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
10 Very few |
| Cook County |
2,093 Medium |
& |
0.5% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
257 Moderate |
| Decatur Area |
186 Large |
& |
0.5% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
22 Few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
326 Medium |
& |
5.2% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
43 Few |
| Du Page County |
351 Medium |
& |
0.3% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
43 Few |
| Edwardsville Area |
151 Medium |
& |
3.3% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
19 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
52 Small |
& |
-5.8% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
52 Small |
& |
-1.9% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Lake County |
569 Large |
& |
0.7% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
70 Few |
| McHenry County |
62 Small |
& |
9.7% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
86 Small |
& |
-1.2% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
10 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
150 Medium |
& |
6.0% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
20 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
122 Small |
& |
0.0% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
15 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
94 Small |
& |
-3.2% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
400 Large |
& |
2.8% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
50 Moderate |
| Rockford Area |
48 Very small |
& |
6.3% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
23 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
111 Small |
& |
-2.7% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
13 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
199 Medium |
& |
-1.5% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
24 Few |
| Vermilion County |
35 Small |
& |
-14.3% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Will County |
265 Medium |
& |
3.8% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
34 Few |
| United States |
147,900 Medium |
& |
0.9% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
16,900 Moderate |