Residential Recycling Driver – Class 5

About Recycling Alternative and Your Role Within

Recycling Alternative is a Social Purpose business, passionate about reducing waste in our community and committed to ‘Transforming Our Wasteful Ways’. We work with our clients and customers to manage & reduce their waste through best practices program design, innovation, information, education, engagement, including service delivery excellence.

Position Summary for Class 5 Driver

Recycling Alternative (RA) will begin servicing the Multi-Unit Residential Building recycling collection in Downtown Vancouver and False Creek in early 2026. We’re hiring a dependable 5-ton driver with Air Brakes to join our new residential recycling collection team. You will operate a truck on scheduled neighbourhood routes, ensuring safe, efficient, and friendly collection service. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be getting in and out of the truck frequently and loading/unloading carts.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate a 5-ton, multi-stream recycling truck on residential pickup routes
• Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections
• Load and unload recycling materials (physical work)
• Monitor collection material for contamination
• Communicate with dispatch throughout the day
• Maintain a clean, safe, and well-kept vehicle
• Provide friendly, professional service to residents
• Demonstrate a professional attitude and appearance at all times.

Qualifications

• Class 5 Driver’s License with Air Brake (code 15) endorsement
• Clean driver’s abstract
• Minimum 1–2 years commercial driving experience
• Physically capable of regularly moving wheeled carts that can weigh up to 50 lbs
• Reliable, punctual, and safety-focused
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of the Vancouver area is an asset
• Experience in recycling or waste handling is helpful, but not required
• Has Air Brake Endorsement (willing to provide course funding)
• Experience driving electric vehicles an asset but not required
• Team player with a positive, collaborative attitude.
• Able to perform routine maintenance.

Schedule

• Full-time
• Monday to Thursday – 4×10 hour shifts
• Occasional overtime may be required

Compensation & Benefits

• $28.00 per hour
• 50% employer-paid extended medical & dental
• Subsidized transit pass
• Supportive team environment with long-term staff
• Meaningful work that contributes to environmental improvement

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care

Application question(s):

• Do you currently live in Metro Vancouver?

Experience:

• truck driving: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Class 5 Drivers License (required)

Work Location: In person