🗺 Location & Routes
- Base city: Jacksonville, Florida
- Route type: Local roll-off / municipal waste loops
- Freight: Construction debris, recycling, commercial waste containers
- Schedule: Early dispatch (05:00–06:00 start), daytime completion
📋 Job Description
- Pickup and delivery of roll-off containers across job sites and yards
- DOT inspections before and after shifts with equipment checks
- ELD logs maintained during all route cycles and yard movements
- Load securement for open-top debris containers and recycling loads
- Loading and unloading via hook-lift hydraulic systems at transfer points
- Compliance handling at landfill gates, scale houses, and municipal sites
Dispatch notes: routing is cycle-based with frequent yard returns. Load timing depends on transfer station queues and municipal drop windows.
✅ Requirements
CDL Class A
Valid CDL-A required
Experience
Preferred 6+ months roll-off or heavy local CDL experience
Age
21+ years old
MVR
Clean record, no major violations
Physical
Frequent container handling & securing loads
Endorsements
None required
🚛 Equipment & Fleet
- Truck assignment: daily assigned unit from shared yard pool rotation
- Fleet average age: 4–8 years mixed municipal-spec trucks
- Features: hook-lift systems, GPS routing tablet, automatic transmission, safety cameras
🏠 Home Time
- Daily return to terminal or home yard completion
- Occasional Saturday overflow depending on container backlog cycles
📍 Real Routes Our Drivers Take
- South Jacksonville industrial corridor → landfill transfer station → return loop via I-95 staging yards
- Port of Jacksonville container yards → recycling facility runs through Heckscher Drive industrial zone
- Westside construction zones → I-10 logistics spurs → municipal dump and scale house rotations
🎁 Benefits & Bonus Structure
📝 Hiring Process
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is this strictly local work?
Yes. Most drivers return to yard daily after completing container cycles across assigned zones.
How many containers per shift?
Typically 8–15 container moves depending on yard congestion and transfer station timing.
Is manual unloading required?
No manual freight handling. All work is hook-lift and container-based operations.
What affects weekly pay variance?
Yard delays, dispatch queue depth, and number of completed container cycles per shift.
Is overtime available?
Yes, primarily during high construction volume weeks and municipal backlog periods.
What equipment is used?
Roll-off trucks with hydraulic hook-lift systems assigned from rotating fleet pool.
💼 Career Opportunities
Waste and recycling freight in the Jacksonville metro continues to operate on stable municipal and construction-driven cycles. Volume is tied to ongoing infrastructure development, demolition permits, and commercial expansion zones. Drivers entering this role typically stay within local or expanded regional roll-off operations, with internal movement into trainer positions after demonstrated safety consistency. Some transitions occur into dispatch coordination roles or compliance-focused fleet oversight. Yard familiarity becomes valuable for progression into senior routing assignments. The work remains consistent due to predictable waste generation patterns across industrial and residential sectors, even when routing intensity shifts week to week.
🔗 CDL-A Municipal Waste & Recycling Roll-Off Driver – Jacksonville, FL
This role operates within structured municipal waste cycles across Jacksonville industrial and construction corridors. Drivers handle roll-off container movement between job sites, transfer stations, and landfill points with early dispatch starts and predictable daily return. Freight flow is tied to construction activity and municipal collection demand, requiring consistent yard coordination and controlled timing at facility gates. Weekly earnings reflect cycle completion rates, queue delays at transfer points, and total container throughput per shift. The role remains stable due to continuous infrastructure development and recycling stream requirements across the region.
🚀 Apply for This CDL-A Position
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