What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recycling Coordinator position at City of Redlands, CA?
Salary : $54,557.00 - $69,670.00 Annually
Location : Redlands, CA
Job Type : Full Time
Job Number : 01937
Department : Facilities Community Services
Division : Solid Waste
Opening Date : 02 / 03 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 24 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Pacific
Description
Under direction, develops and implements recycling and diversion programs and assists in the promotion of the city's recycling efforts; identifies and educates on proper recycling techniques to improve the quality of materials received at our landfill.
Examples of Duties
Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to :
- Monitors and evaluates existing commercial and special event recycling programs and makes recommendations for educational and service improvement;
- Coordinates and provides input and strategic guidance regarding the customer collection schedule with the Facilities and Community Services Department, Solid Waste Division;
- Creates, develops and implements organics (food waste) recycling outreach programs and collateral material for use in promoting organics education, recycling, and diversion to businesses and residents within the market service area;
- Drafts, organizes and conducts training presentations and responds to inquiries about recycling and other waste reduction programs;
- Drafts, compiles and disseminates communications to customers to assist them in eliminating materials that contaminate recycling waste;
- Creates or assists in the creation of the City newsletter, semi-annual / annual reports, brochures, pamphlets, ads, slide shows, and other related City publications for internal and external use;
- Performs commercial waste audits / assessments and recommends service levels for waste and recycling. Conducts and participates in waste characterization studies upon request. Provides customers written reports of findings and recommendations;
- Compiles statistics for mandatory organics recycling tonnage reports, analyzes data for accuracy and trends. Analyzes monthly reports on outreach activities and maintains a calendar of reporting deadlines;
- Participates in researching the availability of grants and other funding sources for recycle and waste reduction projects and assists in securing applicable funds;
- Builds relationships and increases City visibility to promote recycling and diversion programs through participation in community and other applicable events, as necessary as the City's representative;
- Organizes and completes proactive scheduled phone block activities to establish initial and follow-up appointments with customer decision-makers;
- Utilizes the City's tracking and customer based tools on a daily basis, schedules and documents all activities, and develops robust information profiles on current customer base to facilitate and ensure proper recycling habits;
- Schedules and conducts tours of local transfer stations, landfills or other facilities; and
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education :
Experience :
Licenses and Certificates :
Special Requirements :
Essential functions and duties require the following physical abilities and work environment :
Benefits associated with this position include :
Do you have a high school diploma or the equivalent?
Do you have three years of experience as a customer service representative?
Do you have one year of increasingly responsible technical or administrative experience in the development and implementation of recycling and waste reduction programs for a municipality or private waste hauler?
Required Question
Salary : $54,557 - $69,670
