Sorter - 1st Shift
- Location
- 3094-1759 MRF
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Waste Connections has an immediate opening for a Sorter to join our team in Elk Grove Village, IL .
Waste Connections offers:
- Competitive Compensation.
- Safety Bonuses – Get rewarded for your safe habits.
- Yearly Boot Stipend and Company Uniforms provided.
- Benefits Plans – Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account options.
- Generous matching 401(K).
Pay rate: $19.25/hr plus approximately 10 or so hours of overtime weekly. (overtime is time and a half after 40).
Schedule: 4:00am start time averaging approximately 10-11 hours/day. Monday-Friday with 4a-2p shift on Saturdays.
Benefits: We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K.
Duties and Responsibilities: Manual Sorting: Pick and separate recyclables (such as plastics, metals, paper, and cardboard) from waste on a fast-moving sorting line. Quality Control: Pull out trash, non-recyclable materials, or hazardous contaminants to ensure clean commodity streams. Facility Maintenance: Keep the work area, sorting line, and surrounding floors clean and clear of debris.
Requirements:
- Ability to work in all weather conditions.
- Ability to lift at least 50lbs repeatedly.
Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.
From Waste Connections US, Inc's careers page (Workday), checked 30 Oct 2026.
How to apply
- Select Apply on wasteconnections.com. It opens Waste Connections US, Inc's own application form in a new tab, run on Workday.
- Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
- Waste Connections US, Inc will reply to you directly. No real employer asks you for money to apply.
Posted 22 Oct 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job