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Maintain logs of recycling materials received or shipped to processing companies.
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Review customer requests for service to determine service needs and deploy appropriate resources to provide service.
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Implement grant-funded projects, monitoring and reporting progress in accordance with sponsoring agency requirements.
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Operate fork lifts, skid loaders, or trucks to move or store recyclable materials.
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Coordinate recycling collection schedules to optimize service and efficiency.
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Create or manage recycling operations budgets.
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Assign truck drivers or recycling technicians to routes.
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Supervise recycling technicians, community service workers, or other recycling operations employees or volunteers.
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Oversee campaigns to promote recycling or waste reduction programs in communities or private companies.
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Identify or investigate new opportunities for materials to be collected and recycled.
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Prepare grant applications to fund recycling programs or program enhancements.
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Design community solid and hazardous waste management programs.
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Schedule movement of recycling materials into and out of storage areas.
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Investigate violations of solid waste or recycling ordinances.
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Operate recycling processing equipment, such as sorters, balers, crushers, and granulators to sort and process materials.
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Negotiate contracts with waste management or other firms.
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Prepare bills of lading, statements of shipping records, or customer receipts related to recycling or hazardous material services.
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Coordinate shipments of recycling materials with shipping brokers or processing companies.
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Oversee recycling pick-up or drop-off programs to ensure compliance with community ordinances.
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Inspect physical condition of recycling or hazardous waste facility for compliance with safety, quality, and service standards.
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Develop community or corporate recycling plans and goals to minimize waste and conform to resource constraints.
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Provide training to recycling technicians or community service workers on topics such as safety, solid waste processing, or general recycling operations.
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Make presentations to educate the public on how to recycle or on the environmental advantages of recycling.