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    Garbage and Recyclables

    Occupation (9661) - 2026-Q1

    • 151k, Workforce
    • $4.96k MX, Average monthly salary
    • 35.4, Weekly hours worked
    • 5.3, Weekly days worked
    • 6.03%, Workforce with second job
    • 77.8%, Informal Workforce
    • 7.23, Average years of Schooling

    About Garbage and Recyclables

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    The workforce of Garbage and Recyclables during first quarter of 2026 was 151k people, whose salary averaged $4.96k MX working around 35.4 hours per week.

    The best average salaries received by Garbage and Recyclables were in Baja California Sur ($10.8k MX), Sonora ($9.76k MX), and Jalisco ($7.94k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (22.3k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (16.3k), and Puebla (11k).

    In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($10k MX), Employment Services ($9.46k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($8.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Waste Collection (203k), Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (59.4k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (2.42%).

    16.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.95k MX and 83.8% to men with an average salary of $4.37k MX.

    Employment

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    Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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    • 151k, Workforce 2026-Q1
    • $4.96k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1

    At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Garbage and Recyclables were 151k being a N/A% N/A than the fourth quarter of 2025. (N/A).

    Workforce by State

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    The states with the highest number of Garbage and Recyclables during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (22.3k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (16.3k), and Puebla (11k)

    Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Estado de México with an increase of 11.8k (258%) and 8.03k (56.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 5.13k (54.8%) and 3.43k (35.5%), respectively.

    Salaries by State

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    The states with the best average salaries for Garbage and Recyclables during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($10.8k MX), Sonora ($9.76k MX), and Jalisco ($7.94k MX)

    Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guerrero and Hidalgo with an increase of $4.16k MX (111%) and $3.8k MX (296%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Tlaxcala with a decrease of $3.13k MX (28.6%) and $2.27k MX (56.3%), respectively.

    Industries

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    Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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    The visualization shows the distribution of Garbage and Recyclables in different industries and economic sectors.

    At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Waste Collection (75.1%), Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (21.9%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (2.42%).

    In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($10k MX), Employment Services ($9.46k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($8.3k MX).

    Labor Informality

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    Labor Informality

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    Labor Informality 2026-Q1

    • 77.8%, Garbage and Recyclables
    • 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico

    During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Garbage and Recyclables reached a 77.8%, which implied an increase from 3.61 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025  (74.2%).

    The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 23 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.

    Labor Informality by State

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    Greater Labor Informality: N/A%, N/A

    Labor Informality by Age and Education

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    Workforce

    The workforce of Garbage and Recyclables during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 33.6k workers of which 5.73% corresponds to formal employment (1.93k) and 94.3% to informal employment (31.7k).

    Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 54.5k workers of which 8.93%  corresponds to formal employment (4.87k) and 91.1% corresponds to informal employment (49.6k).

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