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Summary Description


	Supervise curbside and drop-off recycling programs for municipal governments or private firms.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Corporate Recycling Manager

2.	Heavy Equipment Supervisor

3.	Recycle Coordinator

4.	Recycling Center Operator

5.	Recycling Coordinator

6.	Recycling Crew Supervisor

7.	Recycling Director

8.	Recycling Manager

9.	Recycling Operations Manager

10.	Recycling Operator

11.	Recycling Program Manager

12.	Recycling Specialist

13.	Recycling Technician

14.	Route Rider Supervisor

15.	Route Supervisor

16.	Solid Waste Division Supervisor

17.	Waste Reduction Coordinator

Job Tasks

	Oversee recycling pick-up or drop-off programs to ensure compliance with community ordinances. Direct material handling or moving activities.

	Assign truck drivers or recycling technicians to routes. Direct passenger or freight transport activities.

	Maintain logs of recycling materials received or shipped to processing companies. Record details of deliveries or shipments.

	Create or manage recycling operations budgets. Plan work operations.

	Prepare bills of lading, statements of shipping records, or customer receipts related to recycling or hazardous material services. Record details of deliveries or shipments.

	Supervise recycling technicians, community service workers, or other recycling operations employees or volunteers. Direct material handling or moving activities.

	Inspect physical condition of recycling or hazardous waste facility for compliance with safety, quality, and service standards. Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with safety, quality, or service standards.

	Negotiate contracts with waste management or other firms.

	Coordinate shipments of recycling materials with shipping brokers or processing companies. Direct passenger or freight transport activities.

	Operate recycling processing equipment, such as sorters, balers, crushers, and granulators to sort and process materials. Operate packing or other material processing equipment.

	Review customer requests for service to determine service needs and deploy appropriate resources to provide service. Review customer information.

	Operate fork lifts, skid loaders, or trucks to move or store recyclable materials. Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.

	Schedule movement of recycling materials into and out of storage areas. Schedule operational activities.

	Provide training to recycling technicians or community service workers on topics such as safety, solid waste processing, or general recycling operations. Train transportation or material moving personnel.

	Oversee campaigns to promote recycling or waste reduction programs in communities or private companies. Plan implementation or promotion of recycling programs.

	Coordinate recycling collection schedules to optimize service and efficiency. Schedule operational activities.

	Develop community or corporate recycling plans and goals to minimize waste and conform to resource constraints. Develop program goals or plans. Plan implementation or promotion of recycling programs.

	Prepare grant applications to fund recycling programs or program enhancements. Plan implementation or promotion of recycling programs.

	Identify or investigate new opportunities for materials to be collected and recycled. Plan implementation or promotion of recycling programs.

	Investigate violations of solid waste or recycling ordinances.

	Implement grant-funded projects, monitoring and reporting progress in accordance with sponsoring agency requirements. Develop program goals or plans.

	Make presentations to educate the public on how to recycle or on the environmental advantages of recycling. Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.

	Design community solid and hazardous waste management programs. Develop program goals or plans.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

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The word "salary" comes from salarium, or "salt money" and was used in ancient Rome to describe the wages paid to Roman legionnaires who were compensated in salt.

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