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Waste Connections

Integrated solid waste collection, disposal, recycling

Local Route Driver

Truck & Heavy Vehicle DrivingPosted on Nov 5
Full-timeBellevue, NE, USA$18 - $26 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A valid Class B commercial driver's license with an air brakes endorsement is required.
  • Applicants must be at least 21 years old to comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requirements.
  • Applicants must be able to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English.
  • Applicants must have basic knowledge of truck components to complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
  • Applicants must be able to work Monday through Friday, with some Saturdays, for approximately 50–55 hours per week; overtime is paid.
  • Applicants must be able to perform strenuous physical work, including lifting, pushing, or pulling objects over 50 pounds.
  • Applicants must follow basic safety precautions around moving mechanical parts and be able to work outdoors in wet or humid conditions with exposure to fumes and vibration.

Responsibilities

  • Safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste.
  • Read route sheets and service each customer listed or assigned by the dispatcher.
  • Perform routine vehicle inspections and maintenance, including checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.
  • Perform physically demanding loading and unloading work, at times without helpers.
  • Operate hydraulic hand controls to lift and load refuse and dispose of trash at designated facilities.
  • Interact courteously with customers and perform other assigned job-related duties.

Desired Qualifications

  • Waste industry experience is preferred but not required.

About the Company

Waste Connections

Integrated solid waste collection, disposal, recycling

Waste Connections provides integrated solid waste services (collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling) across primarily secondary and suburban markets in the U.S. and Canada, serving millions of customers. Through its R360 Environmental Solutions unit, it also handles non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery, and disposal in active resource basins like the Permian and Bakken. The company differentiates itself by pursuing exclusive rights or high market shares in targeted markets and by combining municipal/commercial waste services with oilfield waste solutions and intermodal logistics. Its goal is to expand and defend leadership in these markets by growing exclusive franchises and offering a broad, integrated set of waste services.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
The Woodlands, TX
Founded
1997

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