Waste / Recycling Coordinator
Quick Facts
Median Salary$61,965
Most Common EducationHigh school or GED
Projected 10-Year Growth+17.65%
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What They Do
A Waste or Recycling Coordinator manages and promotes the recycling program in a community. Oversees drop-off sites and coordinates the transport of recyclable materials.
Core Tasks:
- Oversee recycling pick-up or drop-off programs to ensure compliance with community ordinances.
- Maintain logs of recycling materials received or shipped to processing companies.
- Supervise recycling technicians, community service workers, or other recycling operations employees or volunteers.
- Review customer requests for service to determine service needs and deploy appropriate resources to provide service.
- Provide training to recycling technicians or community service workers on topics such as safety, solid waste processing, or general recycling operations.
- Identify or investigate new opportunities for materials to be collected and recycled.
What to expect as a Waste / Recycling Coordinator
1Earn a High school or GED Diploma
35% of people achieve this level of education.
2Gain skills and experience
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3Land a job
858 openings for Waste / Recycling Coordinators
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