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Occupation AtlasRecycling Coordinators

O*NET · 53-1042.01

Recycling Coordinators

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

Also called Agency Operator · Corporate Recycling Manager · Heavy Equipment Supervisor · Materials Manager · Recycle Coordinator · Recycle Supervisor · Recycling Center Operator · Recycling Coordinator
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Recycling Crew Supervisor · Recycling Manager · Recycling Operations Manager · Recycling Operator · Recycling Program Manager · Recycling Sorter · Recycling Specialist · Recycling Supervisor · Recycling Technician · Recycling Worker · Route Rider Supervisor · Route Supervisor · Solid Waste Division Supervisor · Solid Waste Program Manager · Waste Reduction Coordinator

Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code ECR35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

ECREnterprising · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • E Enterprising4.77
  • C Conventional4.57
  • R Realistic4.00
  • S Social3.37
  • I Investigative2.25
  • A Artistic1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent47%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree23%
  • Bachelor's Degree30%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (27%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (26%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (33%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Speakingbasic3.93.4Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.83.5Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Time Management3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Coordination3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Active Listeningbasic3.63.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Monitoringbasic3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Social Perceptiveness3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Persuasion3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Active Learningbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
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  • Writingbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Service Orientation3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Complex Problem Solving3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Instructing2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Systems Evaluation2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Systems Analysis2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Negotiation2.63.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Mathematicsbasic2.52.8Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Operations Monitoring2.42.8Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Operation and Control2.32.6Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Management of Financial Resources2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Management of Material Resources2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Quality Control Analysis2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Troubleshooting1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Technology Design1.80.9
  • Operations Analysis1.51.1Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Programming1.40.5
  • Equipment Selection1.3—
  • Sciencebasic1.3—
  • Equipment Maintenance1.0—
  • Installation1.0—
  • Repairing1.0—

Tasks

6 core · 17 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Oversee recycling pick-up or drop-off programs to ensure compliance with community ordinances.4.2
  2. Supervise recycling technicians, community service workers, or other recycling operations employees or volunteers.4.0
  3. Maintain logs of recycling materials received or shipped to processing companies.4.0
  4. Review customer requests for service to determine service needs and deploy appropriate resources to provide service.3.8
  5. Provide training to recycling technicians or community service workers on topics such as safety, solid waste processing, or general recycling operations.3.6
  6. Identify or investigate new opportunities for materials to be collected and recycled.3.3
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  1. Assign truck drivers or recycling technicians to routes.4.1
  2. Create or manage recycling operations budgets.4.0
  3. Prepare bills of lading, statements of shipping records, or customer receipts related to recycling or hazardous material services.4.0
  4. Negotiate contracts with waste management or other firms.3.9
  5. Inspect physical condition of recycling or hazardous waste facility for compliance with safety, quality, and service standards.3.9
  6. Coordinate shipments of recycling materials with shipping brokers or processing companies.3.8
  7. Operate recycling processing equipment, such as sorters, balers, crushers, and granulators to sort and process materials.3.8
  8. Operate fork lifts, skid loaders, or trucks to move or store recyclable materials.3.7
  9. Oversee campaigns to promote recycling or waste reduction programs in communities or private companies.3.6
  10. Schedule movement of recycling materials into and out of storage areas.3.6
  11. Coordinate recycling collection schedules to optimize service and efficiency.3.5
  12. Develop community or corporate recycling plans and goals to minimize waste and conform to resource constraints.3.4
  13. Investigate violations of solid waste or recycling ordinances.3.3
  14. Prepare grant applications to fund recycling programs or program enhancements.3.3
  15. Implement grant-funded projects, monitoring and reporting progress in accordance with sponsoring agency requirements.3.2
  16. Make presentations to educate the public on how to recycle or on the environmental advantages of recycling.3.2
  17. Design community solid and hazardous waste management programs.3.1

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Customer and Personal Service4.25.2Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Administration and Management4.04.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Administrative3.83.7Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Education and Training3.74.9Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Mathematics3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Production and Processing3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • English Language3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Public Safety and Security3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
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  • Computers and Electronics3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Transportation3.12.9
  • Law and Government2.92.7
  • Economics and Accounting2.82.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Mechanical2.62.8
  • Sales and Marketing2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Engineering and Technology2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Psychology2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Building and Construction2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Communications and Media2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Telecommunications2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Foreign Language1.91.1Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Geography1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Chemistry1.61.4Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Design1.61.4Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Biology1.51.1Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Physics1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Therapy and Counseling1.41.1Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Food Production1.3—
  • History and Archeology1.3—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.30.7Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Philosophy and Theology1.2—
  • Fine Arts1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension3.93.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.93.6Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Speech Clarity3.83.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.83.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Deductive Reasoning3.63.3Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Information Ordering3.53.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Inductive Reasoning3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Near Vision3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
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  • Problem Sensitivity3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Written Comprehension3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Category Flexibility3.32.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Selective Attention3.12.6Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Written Expression3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Fluency of Ideas2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Flexibility of Closure2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.82.6Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Far Vision2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Finger Dexterity2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Originality2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Depth Perception2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Perceptual Speed2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Time Sharing2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Auditory Attention2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Control Precision2.42.5Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Multilimb Coordination2.42.8Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Manual Dexterity2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Memorization2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Speed of Closure2.32.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Trunk Strength2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Visualization2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Static Strength2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Reaction Time2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Response Orientation2.02.0Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Rate Control1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Spatial Orientation1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Glare Sensitivity1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Night Vision1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Peripheral Vision1.80.9
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Sound Localization1.60.8
  • Gross Body Coordination1.1—
  • Stamina1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Dynamic Strength1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Extent Flexibility1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.75.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.74.7Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization4.55.1Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.55.9
  • Scheduling Work and Activities4.55.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Working with Computers4.43.7Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Documenting/Recording Information4.33.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.24.9Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
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  • Getting Information4.24.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Processing Information4.24.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People4.14.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies4.03.8Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Selling or Influencing Others4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.95.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Developing and Building Teams3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.84.6Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Training and Teaching Others3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.74.5Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Thinking Creatively3.73.9Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.42.7
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.23.0Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.22.7
  • Staffing Organizational Units3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.12.8
  • Assisting and Caring for Others3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.04.8Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.03.7Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.42.9
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.02.3Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.71.6Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9
  • E-Mail4.8
  • Telephone Conversations4.8
  • Contact With Others4.7
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.7
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.6
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.5
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.4
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.4
  • Deal With External Customers or the Public in General4.3

Technology

11 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (4)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot

Hot (3; 4 more marked hot above)

  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
Other tools (4)
  • Email software
  • Operational databases
  • Web browser software
  • Work scheduling software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Recycling and Reclamation Workers
  2. First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
  3. First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
  4. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
  5. Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
  6. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
  7. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
  8. Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
  9. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
  10. First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

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