Recycling Coordinator

Are you a dedicated environmental professional searching for your next opportunity? Are you passionate about teaching the public how to recycle correctly? Pleasanton Garbage Service is looking for a dedicated recycling coordinator to join our team. We are a family-owned company that has been providing garbage collection service to Pleasanton businesses and residents since 1969. This is a perfect opportunity to gain valuable experience in the waste and recycling industry. The successful candidate will perform some of the following; waste audits at commercial businesses and apartment buildings, educate multifamily residential property managers on California’s recycling and composting requirements. They will also assist with the completion of annual SB 1383 contamination audits (route reviews). Job duties may include but are not limited to:

Technical assistance - Provide technical assistance to commercial and multifamily residential properties via site visits, phone and email
Commercial and Multifamily residential waste audits - Perform annual waste audits of garbage, recycling, cardboard and organics bins
SB 1383 contamination audits - perform annual contamination audits (route reviews) of randomly selected individual residential, commercial and multifamily carts and bins (in addition to regular waste audits)
Contamination followup - inspect contaminated bins/carts reported by drivers and follow up with property managers
Contact noncompliant customers - sign up customers for recycling and organics and/or assist with waiver application process per SB 1383
Distribute resources - provide instructional materials to multifamily residential property managers for distribution to tenants
Educate multifamily property managers on local grant opportunities and the Alameda County Residential Landlord Household Hazardous Waste Program
Attend and participate in weekend events on occasion
Presentations - conduct recycling presentations at businesses and multifamily residential properties and homeowners’ associations upon request
Prepare proposals - prepare cost/savings estimates for multifamily residential property managers considering increasing recycling and/or organics collection (estimates done upon request)
Record outreach - log all outreach attempts in Recyclist program tracker
Website - revise and update website content as needed
Monitor and update PGS Facebook page
Other duties as assigned

Required:

Undergraduate degree in environmental studies, environmental science, environmental management, sustainability or equivalent
1+ year of experience in the solid waste industry
CA driver’s license
Must be willing to work a modified schedule as needed to complete annual contamination audits (route reviews) of bins and carts
Knowledge and understanding of SB 1383, AB 1826, AB 341, etc.

Highly desirable:

Familiarity with Excel, Outlook and Canva
Familiarity with customer databases
Familiarity with solid waste franchise agreements
Willing to participate at occasional Saturday events (2-3 maximum per year) and some evening events

Salary/Benefits:

Regular schedule when not working a modified schedule: 8 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday
Salary range: 52k to 77k DOE
401k with employer contribution starts after one year
Medical (Kaiser), dental, vision
1 week of paid vacation after first year
56 hours of paid sick leave annually
Opportunities for ongoing education in the solid waste industry (conferences, industry memberships)

Please send resume to Debbie@pleasantongarbageservice.com