Recycling Technician

Career Opportunities with Delaware Solid Waste Authority

A great place to work.

DSWA is accepting applications for a part‑time Recycling Technician I. This position primarily works Saturdays at our Newark Recycling Center and works at our Cheswold Collection Center on Mondays. This position may also require working other shifts as determined by DSWA facility necessity.

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

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

• Assist facility users and visually inspect facility users’ material to ensure compliance with DSWA policies, procedures and regulations.
• Instruct users to use facilities safely and direct them where to dispose material.
• Provide courteous information and assistance regarding rules, regulations and operating procedures.
• Open and close centers.
• Control traffic flow into and out of the facility and provide site security through use of locked gates and the security system.
• Operate compactor.
• Maintain sites by cleaning the outside of recycling containers, removing unwanted items left as trash, and emptying battery, textile and oil filter bins.
• Record the levels of materials inside Recycle Delaware containers.
• Maintain sites using lawn equipment, including push mowers, weed‑eaters, and blowers.
• Identify, report and repair problems at the sites.
• Maintain records and logs of facility activity as required.
• Assist the public with recycling items (e.g., electronic goods, paper shredding, HHW, oil and batteries).

• Assist in resolving operations problems.
• Operate a forklift and bobcat to move items around the site.
• Conduct collection event surveys.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Include but 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 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