Description
Supervise daily recycling collection and processing operations for municipal or private facilities, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, efficiency, and high-quality service.
- • Oversee curbside and drop-off recycling operations for compliance with ordinances and permits.
- • Supervise recycling technicians, drivers, and volunteers.
- • Assign drivers and crews to routes and shifts.
- • Coordinate collection schedules to optimize service and efficiency.
- • Arrange and track shipments of recyclables with brokers and processors.
- • Manage day-to-day operations budgets and cost controls.
- • Enforce SOPs for solid and hazardous waste handling and storage.
- • Execute facility recycling plans and track performance against goals.
- • Support implementation of funded projects and submit required site reports.
- • Investigate and document safety or ordinance violations and noncompliance.
- • Provide customer or community briefings on recycling procedures when needed.
- • Liaise with vendors, haulers, and processors to resolve service or quality issues.
- • Oversee and, as needed, operate forklifts, loaders, or trucks to move materials safely.
- • Oversee operation, preventive maintenance, and basic troubleshooting of processing equipment.
- • Support outreach and contamination-reduction efforts at the site level.
- • Prepare daily and weekly operational reports, KPIs, and incident logs.
- • Schedule movement of materials into and out of storage areas.
- • Identify opportunities to increase recovery and reduce contamination.
- • Inspect facilities for compliance with safety, quality, and housekeeping standards.
- • Maintain accurate logs of materials received, processed, and shipped.
- • Prepare bills of lading, shipping records, and customer receipts.
- • Train staff on safety, equipment operation, and recycling procedures.
- • Review customer service requests and deploy resources to meet service levels.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
