Recycling Collection Vehicle Driver

With our ongoing expansion and the recent introduction of the Simpler Recycling Legislation in April 2025, Yorwaste is thrilled to announce an opportunity within our Transport team as Recycling Collection Vehicle (RCV) Drivers at the Harewood Whin Transfer Station.

Pay: £16.29 per hour

Contract: Permanent, full-time, up to 48 hours per week

Hours: Working 4 days on, 3 days off including 1 weekend day per week (12-hour days)

Location: York, North Yorkshire

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Increasing annual leave - Starting at 24 days per year, plus bank holidays
• Competitive company pension scheme
• Values-based reward scheme
• Extra payments for bank holidays and Sundays
• Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plan
• Discounts at major retailers
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Flexible payment options for home and tech items

Yorwaste's Drivers are responsible for providing services to our commercial customers across York and North Yorkshire. Working independently, you will show good management of personal workload, ensuring the safe operation and driving of our various vehicles, in-line with our health and safety standards.

As an RCV Driver, you will demonstrate good organisational and time-management skills, adapting to varying routes and schedules based on the evolving needs of our clients and the business. Being a positive and enthusiastic person, you will be able to adapt to operational obstacles that may arise in varying weather conditions. Excellent communication skills are required to coordinate regularly with our transport planners and the wider team, ensuring an efficient and friendly service.

This is a permanent, full-time position, working up to 48 hours including 1 weekend day per week. You may be required to work additional hours and bank holidays, so availability during these times is important, as is the ability to cover holidays and sickness as needed.

Essential Qualifications

• Category C Drivers Licence (Class 2) with no historical driving disqualifications.
• Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).

It is desirable that you have experience operating the specific vehicle type, as well as experience within the waste industry, however is not essential. For further details of the role, please read the Job Description here.

About Yorwaste

Yorwaste is North Yorkshire's leading waste management company, passionate about supporting community and local environment, while delivering a warm and professional customer experience. We believe in investing in our team and the tools you need to succeed.

Our vision at Yorwaste is to create a cleaner, greener future. We aim to be at the forefront of the industry, committed to reducing environmental impact of waste, whilst supporting our customers to make more sustainable choices. We treat safety as our priority at all times, seek new ways to make the most of what we have to achieve our goals and solve problems, as well as being knowledgeable, credible and taking pride in what we do. Read more about our mission, vision and values here.

Joining us at Yorwaste is more than just a job. We strive to provide our team with a long-term stable career, training and development, and a positive engaging working environment. As an equal opportunity's employer, alongside our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we take pride in supporting the development of North Yorkshire and its people.

How to Apply

To apply please complete an online application form by clicking here and upload a current CV.

If you have further questions about the position, please contact Frances at for an informal discussion about the role and recruitment process.

Closing date for applications is midnight on 14th of December 2025.

Applications will be reviewed throughout the recruitment process with interviews arranged accordingly.

Interviews will take place in-person and will consist of competency-based questions. If successful at interview, you will be required to complete a short driving competency assessment at a later convenient date.

We reserve the right to remove this vacancy before the proposed deadline in the event of the position being filled, or a high number of applications are received. Yorwaste is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff.

Yorwaste are committed to the health and safety of our employees as well as the general public. Yorwaste has a responsibility to ensure employees do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with Yorwaste will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy, and random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.

We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.

Recycling Collection Vehicle Driver

Posted: 05/12/2025

Closing date: 21/12/2025

Closing time: 23:59