Landfill Compliance & Waste Profile Specialist

Modern Disposal Services, Inc.; Model City (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Health Savings Account

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Direct Deposit

Discount Memberships

Company events

Job summary

Modern Disposal Services, Inc. is seeking an Environmental Specialist to support landfill and waste management operations.

This role focuses on maintaining compliance, efficiency, and environmental performance across facilities, with emphasis on waste profiling, approvals, and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will understand landfill operations, regulatory knowledge, and be able to manage environmental data using Microsoft tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in waste management, landfill operations, or environmental compliance preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and manage waste profiles for incoming materials
• Conduct waste characterization and approvals per permits and regulations
• Assess waste streams via reports, SDS, and generator docs for compliance
• Ensure EPA/RCRA and NYSDEC regulatory compliance
• Support environmental control systems: SWPPP, SPCC, leachate, GCCS
• Assist with sampling, monitoring, and reporting for stormwater, leachate, gas programs
• Maintain records using Excel, SharePoint, Teams
• Analyze data to support reporting and improvements
• Coordinate with operations, customers, transporters, regulators
• Support inspections, audits, reporting
• Provide technical guidance on waste acceptance and compliance
• Identify improvements to workflows

Skills

Waste profiling

Regulatory compliance

Data management

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science

Tools

Excel

SharePoint/Teams

MS Office

Job description

Modern Disposal Services, Inc. is seeking an Environmental Specialist to support landfill and waste management operations.

This role focuses on maintaining compliance, efficiency, and environmental performance across facilities, with emphasis on waste profiling, approvals, and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will understand landfill operations, regulatory knowledge, and be able to manage environmental data using Microsoft tools.