For collectors
Put your vehicle to work. Know the pay before you go.
Your trip allowance is included in the pay. Withdraw your earnings straight to your bank. Get the app to apply in Abuja.
Collecting is a role inside the WasteAway app, so there is nothing extra to find.

How it works
From application to your first payout
- 1
Apply in the app
Submit a government ID, your NIN, a photo of your vehicle and a guarantor’s name and phone number.
- 2
Get approved
Our team reviews and approves you before your first job.
- 3
Claim jobs near you
Go online, pick jobs off the map, and navigate straight to the address.
- 4
Complete with proof
Finish each job with a photo from the in-app camera, or weigh recyclables on-site with a scale photo.
- 5
Get paid to your bank
Earnings go to your in-app balance. Request a payout with your transaction PIN and it goes to the bank account on your profile.
The money
How the money works
No joining fee and no monthly fee. You are paid per job, and you see the figure before you decide.
The pay is yours
Every job shows its pay before you claim. That number is what you get: our share is already taken out.
Your trip is priced in
Customers are billed for the trip to their address, so a job farther out pays more.
Withdraw to your bank
Pay from a finished job is held for three days, then it is yours. Request a payout with your transaction PIN, we review it, and it goes to the bank account on your profile.
What to expect
How jobs work
Fair pay, on the record
You see the pay for each job before you claim it, and every payout is itemised.
Cash jobs are tracked
Most jobs are paid from the customer’s wallet. Some customers choose cash on collection: the app tracks what you hold and you remit it through the app.
Buy-backs are yours to trade
You pay the seller on the weight our scale verifies, and the material is yours to sell on. Rates and our fee are shown before you claim.
Ratings build your standing
Customers rate completed jobs, and good ratings build your standing on the network.
FAQ
What collectors ask
Joining, working, and how the money reaches you.
Joining
How do I become a collector?
Apply in the app: submit a government ID, your NIN, a vehicle photo and a guarantor. Our team approves you before your first job. After that you claim nearby jobs on a map, finish them with photo proof or a weigh-in, and get paid to your bank. Ready? Apply below.
Does it cost anything to join?
No. There is no joining fee, no monthly fee, and nothing to pay for the app. We keep a share of each collection. It is already taken off the pay you are shown, so what you see is what you get. You are never sent a bill. On a cash job you are holding the customer’s money, and the app tracks what you owe until you remit it.
Where is WasteAway available?
Abuja is our first city, and we are signing up collectors there now. Apply below with the areas you cover and we will call you as we open your area. We are built to expand across Nigeria’s fast-growing cities, so if you collect somewhere else, tell us where.
How do I get the app?
It is the same WasteAway app. Get it from Google Play or the App Store on the app page. Apply below with the areas you cover and what you drive, and we will call you as we open your area.
Getting paid
How much do I earn on a job?
Every job shows its pay before you claim it, and that is what you earn when you finish. Travel is paid on top of your share: the distance charge, and a van call-out where one applies, come back to you in full. The pay is then held for three days, the time the customer has to raise a problem, and after that it is yours to withdraw. If a problem is upheld inside those three days, the refund comes out of that job’s pay. On a cash job you are already holding the money, so nothing is held back.
When does the money reach my bank?
Earnings build up in your collector balance as you complete jobs. You request a payout in the app and confirm it with your transaction PIN. We review it, then it goes to the bank account on your profile. Money never leaves on a request alone. There is a minimum payout, and the app shows it when you request.
How does the recyclables buy-back work for me?
You weigh each material at the door with a scale photo. The app prices that verified weight at the day’s rates. You pay the seller that amount in cash before you leave, and they confirm in the app that they got it. The material is then yours to sell on. Our fee on the trade is shown to you before you claim the job.
Your account
Is my data safe?
Yes. We handle personal data in line with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023, encrypt data in transit and at rest, and never sell it. See our Privacy Policy for the details.
How do I close my collector account?
In the app, from Profile → Delete account. Two things have to be clear first. Any job you have claimed must be finished or handed back, and any buy-back you have accepted must be finished or ended in the app. And your earnings must be paid out: money that can still reach your bank has to leave before the account closes. Full steps and every balance that can block a deletion are on deleting your account.
Tell us where you collect
Leave your number and we will call you when we open your area. You apply in the app itself, in one submission: ID, NIN, vehicle and a guarantor.
