COMPACTOR TRUCK DRIVER
Exam status, as of November 4, 2026. We have seen no examination announcement for this title since we began reading the Commission's lists on September 21, 2026. Exam schedule
Eligible lists, as of November 4, 2026. 3 eligible lists are in force. The newest, for Winslow Twp, was promulgated October 22, 2026 and expires October 21, 2028, 6 names as issued. See the lists
Provisional hiring can precede the examination. See the provisional route
Rules that apply to this title
A guide to the rules, not legal advice.
Compactor Truck Driver sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's local-government civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
The requirements come down to 1 year of relevant experience and a commercial driver's license.
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
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See where to apply for this title →Eligible lists for this title
An eligible list ranks the people who passed an examination, and appointments are made from it until it expires. 3 lists for this title are on record, 3 still in force.
| State or local | Kind and symbol | Promulgated | Expires | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LocalWinslow Twp | Open competitiveM0895H | October 22, 2026 | October 21, 2028 | 6 |
| LocalWinslow Twp, Public Wo | PromotionalPM3419H | October 15, 2026 | October 14, 2028 | 2 |
| LocalTeaneck | Open competitiveM0769H | September 10, 2026 | September 9, 2028 | 7 |
Read from the Civil Service Commission's eligible list site, which we have read since October 24, 2026. The Commission posts each list for three months after it is issued and we keep it after that. The count is the list as issued, before appointments, removals or appeals change it. This site shows list-level facts only.
Where this title is used
Compactor Truck Driver is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction drives, cleans, services and makes minor repairs to a compactor truck; occasionally may perform manual and unskilled laboring work in connection with driving the compactor truck; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Drives a compactor truck on assigned route.
- Operates hydraulic lift apparatus used for loading debris onto truck and hydraulic mechanism for compacting debris.
- Drives to landfill or other designated area and dumps refuse.
- Keeps check on gauges for hydraulic pumps and other mechanisms.
- May be required to assist in loading compactor truck.
- Cleans and greases compactor truck; makes minor repairs to compactor truck; keeps necessary records.
- May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
One (1) year of experience in driving a truck with a gross vehicle weight of at least 26,000 pounds and with auxiliary equipment such as a snow plow, salt spreader, power take-off winch, lift body or hydraulic lifting device.
License
Appointee must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the care and maintenance and competent, safe and efficient operation of compactor trucks, including cleaning and lubricating, servicing of batteries, care of tires and of minor repair procedures.
- Knowledge of the use of airbrakes, of the proper method of double clutching a transmission when shifting, and of the hydraulic system that operates the lift and compactor mechanism.
- Ability to analyze problems involving the operation of large trucks.
- Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
- Ability to learn from explanations and/or demonstrations.
- Ability to drive large trucks in a skilled and safe manner.
- Ability to check, clean, service, and make minor emergency repairs to trucks.
- Ability to keep necessary records.
- Ability to properly shift a five (5) speed transmission, to recognize when hydraulic system is low on oil, to add proper amount of oil when needed, and to properly read controlling gauges to prevent damage to equipment or injury to personnel.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.