Better recycling - join our crew!
Don't bin us off - join us!

We are about to see the biggest changes to waste and recycling which will impact our 80,000 households in West Suffolk and also all of our businesses.
Under the government’s Better Recycling policy, new collections will be introduced to include weekly food waste, dry recycling and changes to separating commercial waste.
After a successful first round of recruitment, we are now looking to recruit more Bin Collectors and Drivers.
It’s an exciting time to join us!
Driver
Bin Collector
How to apply
- Click on ‘Apply here for Driver’ or ‘Apply here for Bin Collector’ then ‘Apply online’
- Create an account or login to an existing account
- Complete personal information and monitoring information
- Upload your CV
Employee benefits
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays
- Generous pension scheme
- Unique employee benefits package
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Discounted membership at Abbeycroft leisure centres
- For the right candidate, there is a career pathway to becoming a fully qualified HGV (heavy goods vehicle) driver through the Urban Driver Apprenticeship
You will need
- Category C driving licence and driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) card (driver chargehand only)
- To be physically fit and able to load refuse bins each day
- Basic computer literacy skills
- A positive approach to health and safety
- To be prepared to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Strong communications skills
- To be a team player with a can-do attitude


If you have the skills and experience required, we want to hear from you!
View our current vacancies on our vacancy system.
Email us: recruitment@westsuffolk.gov.uk
