Class B CDL Rear Load Garbage Truck Driver

About the role

Interstate Waste Services is the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the country, primarily servicing Northern New Jersey, Southern New York State, New York City, and recently expanded operations of transfer stations into Pennsylvania and Ohio, where we also own and operate a state‑of‑the‑art rail‑served landfill. We cater to a diverse range of residential, industrial, and commercial customers. Our mission is to provide the highest quality waste, recycling, and environmental services while keeping focus on employee, customer, and environmental safety. We balance the standards of a large corporate company with a small‑business family‑style culture.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate rear‑loading trucks for pick‑up service of bins and/or toters filled with waste or recyclable material.
• Transport material to disposal, transfer, or recycling facilities, making one or more trips per shift.
• Deploy both manual and automatic trucks as needed.
• Repeatedly lift up to 50 pounds and move/maneuver up to 100 pounds; mount and dismount the truck multiple times each route.
• Perform pre‑ and post‑trip inspections and ensure the truck complies with IWS safety standards, OSHA, DOT regulations, and local traffic laws.
• Navigate congested communities and confined or tight urban areas, executing highly skilled backing maneuvers.
• Climb in and out of the truck cab to service customer accounts.

Requirements

• Minimum 21 years of age and legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Valid Class A or B CDL with air‑brake endorsement.
• At least 1 year of CDL driving experience within the last 7 years.
• Great safety record and clean MVR.
• Experience as a driver for a refuse company is highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of DOT, OSHA, and applicable traffic regulations.
• Ability to speak and read English to communicate with the public, understand highway traffic and signals, respond to official questions, and make legible entries on reports and records.
• Ability to read and understand maps.
• Meet the physical and safety requirements of the position.
• Willing and able to work required hours as allowed under DOT regulations, which may include weekend, night, and/or holiday work.
• Ability to navigate congested communities and confined or tight urban areas; perform highly skilled backing maneuvers.
• Routinely climb in and out of the truck cab to service customer accounts.
• Perform driver pre‑ and post‑inspections and ensure compliance with IWS safety standards, OSHA, DOT, and local traffic laws.

Benefits

• Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and more.

Pay

Hourly pay range: $28.00 – $36.00 per hour.

Schedule

Work week: Monday‑Friday (Saturdays as needed). Early start times: 1 am or 3 am. Dispatch location: Yonkers, NY.