Waste and Recycling Operative (Hardley Depot)
| Posting date: | 03 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,404 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 November 2025 |
| Location: | so45 3ae |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | New Forest District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Join Our Growing Waste & Recycling Team (Hardley Depot)
We’re expanding our waste services and looking for a dedicated Waste and Recycling Operative to help us deliver this vital service to our communities. If you’re passionate about the environment and want to be part of a transformative moment in local waste collection, we’d love to hear from you!
Love the Outdoors? Care About the Planet?
Our operatives are the frontline heroes in protecting both our local and global environment. Without them, over 1,000 tonnes of waste could pile up in just one week across our beautiful district.
You’ll be the first to handle residents’ recycling and waste, identifying contamination and ensuring materials are properly sorted for recycling or energy recovery. It’s physical, sometimes messy work—but it’s meaningful, active, and outdoors.
If you’re looking for a role that offers work-life balance, keeps you fit, and makes a real difference, this could be the perfect fit.
#WasteMatters
Important Information
This role is subject to pre-employment health screening
A basic DBS check is required
What’s in it for you:
Up to a maximum of £25,404 including bank holiday payments
23 day's leave plus an additional 5 days for 5 years local authority continuous service.
Limited Parking available at all Depots
Local Government Pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme (free 24 hour legal, financial and personal advice for employees).
Free flu jabs and free health checks
Training and development opportunities, particularly if you’d like to progress to be a HGV driver
Wide range of employee discounts at high street retailers, including supermarkets, stores, and restaurants
Cycle to Work scheme which could save you around 40 percent on cycles and accessories
If you are interested in this position and meet the criteria, we would be happy to hear from you.
About us.
As one of the largest districts in the country, with 6 towns and a close relationship with neighbouring conurbations, the New Forest provides a supportive environment in which everyone who works for us can help drive our aims.
At NFDC we believe that all our employees make a valuable contribution to the work of the council and that’s why we encourage a trusting and open culture where each employee is supported and respected equally, where ideas are actively sought and self-development promoted. We also recognise the value of a highly motivated and engaged workforce and we actively promote a good work/life balance. We’re keen to support career development and help all colleagues to be the best they can be.
We are proud of our values, please watch this short video to find out more. LEAF Learning Empathy Ambition Fairness (youtube.com)
If you're ambitious and passionate, are driven to deliver, and want to be part of our team, we welcome your application.
To view full details of what you can expect from working for NFDC and to view the full job description, please click on the candidate pack attached.
Click here to see why employees think that New Forest District Council is a great place to work: Working for NFDC
After reading the job description of what the role will involve, you feel you would like an informal chat about the role, Peter Collins (Waste Operations Manager) on 023 8028 5073 or Ian Bliss (Waste and Recycling Supervisor) on 023 8028 5886.
Closing date:11pm on Sunday 23rd November 2025
Interview Date: TBC
We’re expanding our waste services and looking for a dedicated Waste and Recycling Operative to help us deliver this vital service to our communities. If you’re passionate about the environment and want to be part of a transformative moment in local waste collection, we’d love to hear from you!
Love the Outdoors? Care About the Planet?
Our operatives are the frontline heroes in protecting both our local and global environment. Without them, over 1,000 tonnes of waste could pile up in just one week across our beautiful district.
You’ll be the first to handle residents’ recycling and waste, identifying contamination and ensuring materials are properly sorted for recycling or energy recovery. It’s physical, sometimes messy work—but it’s meaningful, active, and outdoors.
If you’re looking for a role that offers work-life balance, keeps you fit, and makes a real difference, this could be the perfect fit.
#WasteMatters
Important Information
This role is subject to pre-employment health screening
A basic DBS check is required
What’s in it for you:
Up to a maximum of £25,404 including bank holiday payments
23 day's leave plus an additional 5 days for 5 years local authority continuous service.
Limited Parking available at all Depots
Local Government Pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme (free 24 hour legal, financial and personal advice for employees).
Free flu jabs and free health checks
Training and development opportunities, particularly if you’d like to progress to be a HGV driver
Wide range of employee discounts at high street retailers, including supermarkets, stores, and restaurants
Cycle to Work scheme which could save you around 40 percent on cycles and accessories
If you are interested in this position and meet the criteria, we would be happy to hear from you.
About us.
As one of the largest districts in the country, with 6 towns and a close relationship with neighbouring conurbations, the New Forest provides a supportive environment in which everyone who works for us can help drive our aims.
At NFDC we believe that all our employees make a valuable contribution to the work of the council and that’s why we encourage a trusting and open culture where each employee is supported and respected equally, where ideas are actively sought and self-development promoted. We also recognise the value of a highly motivated and engaged workforce and we actively promote a good work/life balance. We’re keen to support career development and help all colleagues to be the best they can be.
We are proud of our values, please watch this short video to find out more. LEAF Learning Empathy Ambition Fairness (youtube.com)
If you're ambitious and passionate, are driven to deliver, and want to be part of our team, we welcome your application.
To view full details of what you can expect from working for NFDC and to view the full job description, please click on the candidate pack attached.
Click here to see why employees think that New Forest District Council is a great place to work: Working for NFDC
After reading the job description of what the role will involve, you feel you would like an informal chat about the role, Peter Collins (Waste Operations Manager) on 023 8028 5073 or Ian Bliss (Waste and Recycling Supervisor) on 023 8028 5886.
Closing date:11pm on Sunday 23rd November 2025
Interview Date: TBC
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