Recycling Technician

Delaware Solid Waste Authority; Frankford (DE); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Delaware Solid Waste Authority is seeking a part-time Recycling Technician for the Omar Collection Station. The role involves assisting facility users, inspecting materials for compliance, and maintaining site cleanliness and security.

Regular duties include operating a compactor, maintaining logs, and supporting recycling programs at DSWA centers. Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver’s license; no prior experience required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• No prior experience required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Knowledge of maintenance, lawn care equipment, power tools, and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist facility users and inspect materials for compliance.
• Instruct users on safe facility use and where to dispose materials.
• Provide information about rules and procedures.
• Open and close centers.
• Control traffic and provide site security.
• Operate a compactor.
• Maintain sites and containers; empty bins as needed.
• Record material levels in recycling containers.
• Maintain grounds with lawn equipment.
• Identify, report and repair site problems.
• Maintain logs of facility activity.
• Assist the public with recycling items.

Skills

Effective communication

Independent work

Safety procedures

Recycling knowledge

Hazardous waste knowledge

Power tools / lawn equipment

Maintenance equipment

Basic hand tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

Bobcat operation

Job description

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DSWA is accepting applications for a part time Recycling Technician for the Omar Collection Station. This position may require working additional shifts as determined DSWA facility necessity.

This position includes work on Saturdays, Mondays and Sundays during the months of May through September.

This is a safety sensitive position and requires drug testing as a condition of employment.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this position is to maintain the Recycle Delaware sites.

JOB DUTIES:

• Assist facility users and visually inspect facility users’ material to ensure compliance, with DSWA policies, procedures and regulations.
• Instruct users to use facilities in a safe manner and directs users where do dispose material.
• Provides courteous information and assistance regarding rules, regulations and operating procedures.
• Opens and closes centers.
• Controls traffic flow into and out of the facility as well as provide site security through use of locked gates and security system.
• Operates compactor.
• Maintains sites by cleaning the outside of recycling containers, removing any unwanted items left as trash; empties battery, textile and oil filter bins.
• Records the levels of materials inside Recycle Delaware containers.
• Maintains sites using lawn equipment, to include push mowers, weed-eaters, and blowers.
• Identifies, reports and repairs problems at the sites.
• Maintains records and logs of facility activity as required.
• Assists public with recycling items (i.e. electronic goods, paper shredding, HHW, oil and batteries).

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

• Assists in resolving operations problems.
• Operates a forklift and bobcat to move items around the site.
• Conducts Collection Event surveys.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS:

Include but are not limited to:

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent. No experience required. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Knowledge of maintenance equipment and procedures. Knowledge of lawn care equipment. Knowledge of basic hand tools. Knowledge of safety procedures. Knowledge of recycling programs. Knowledge of house hazardous waste. Skill in using power tools and lawn equipment. Ability to work independently. Ability to communicate effectively. May require working at other DSWA facilities. EOE