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Scrap Collector (Recycling Sorter)
🇺🇸 United States · Service & HospitalityNext in line#121 of 790 jobs in the United States · Among the riskiest 16%
My Job Lifespan
2 yrs 11 mo
00days 00:00:00:000
until AI starts replacing people in this job
Sep 8, 2029 · 1078 days left
AMP Robotics AI sorters replace hand-pickers at Waste Management and Republic MRFs; sorters are mostly non-union temp labor, so cuts follow each upgrade.
AI vs Humans: whose side are you on?
Replacement riskHigh
Human share in 204635%
Growth 24–34+2%
Estimated AI timeline
AI impact · Shrinking2026 · Now2034
Likely range 1 yr 5 mo – 6 yrs 11 mo
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#121 of 790 jobs in the United States — you get replaced sooner than 84% of jobs.
Replaced first · highest risk
- Sorting mixed waste into recyclables by hand
- Hauling carts and loads across the city
- Negotiating scrap prices at the yard in person
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