Waste Collection Operator

City of Ottawa • Ottawa, Ontario • Posted June 21, 2026

About the Role

Requisition ID: 21746
Department: Public Works Dept.
Service: Solid Waste Services
Branch: City Space Waste Operations Branch 
Employment Type: Multiple Full-time Permanent 
Work Hours: 40.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside 
Salary Information: $61,863.36 - $72,377.76 annually (2024 rates of pay)
Location: 2799 Swansea Crescent
City: Ottawa, ON 
Job Category: Labourer Jobs 
Application Close: 12/07/2026

JOB SUMMARY


The Collections Operations Unit oversees residential waste collection programs and services, including garbage, recycling, organics, yard and leaf waste, for the city's designated collection zone, which currently serves 70,000 homes.

You are responsible for operating vehicles and equipment and performing general labor in the collection and disposal of trash, brush, organics, solid waste, or recycling materials (blue/black bins).


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