Recycling & Reclamation Workers

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Code: 51-9199.01

Description : Prepare and sort materials or products for recycling. Identify and remove hazardous substances. Dismantle components of products such as appliances.

JobTitles : Bobcat Driver/Labor, Box Sorter, Convenience Recycle Center Tech, Crane Operator, Deconstruction and Decontamination Waste Operations Specialist, Equipment Operator, Non-Ferrous Material Handler, Sort Line Worker, Sorter, Transfer Station Operator

Tasks:
  • Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper or plastics, into appropriate containers for recycling.
  • Clean recycling yard by sweeping, raking, picking up broken glass and loose paper debris, or moving barrels and bins.
  • Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, power lifts, or front-end loaders to load bales, bundles, or other heavy items onto trucks for shipping to smelters or other recycled materials processing facilities.
  • Sort metals to separate high-grade metals, such as copper, brass, and aluminum, for recycling.
  • Clean, inspect, or lubricate recyclable collection equipment or perform routine maintenance or minor repairs on recycling equipment, such as star gears, finger sorters, destoners, belts, and grinders.
  • Collect and sort recyclable construction materials, such as concrete, drywall, plastics, or wood, into containers.
  • Extract chemicals from discarded appliances, such as air conditioners or refrigerators, using specialized machinery, such as refrigerant recovery equipment.
  • Deposit recoverable materials into chutes or place materials on conveyor belts.
  • Operate balers to compress recyclable materials into bundles or bales.
  • Clean materials, such as metals, according to recycling requirements.