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Recycling Center Assistant

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Posted: 07/15/2025

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the receipt of recyclables from private residents, businesses, and municipalities including unloading materials, screening for contaminants, and distributing accurate information to customers.
  • Responsible for assisting in the processing of all materials received at the Recycling Center. This may include but is not limited to bailing, weighing, loading, crushing, flattening, and separation. Pre-processing preparation (hand sorting, contaminant removal) is required.
  • Responsible for the proper storage and loading of unprocessed and processed recyclables of the Recycling Center.
  • Assists with maintaining a record of materials received, processed, and sent to market.
  • Assists with the proper housekeeping of the grounds and buildings of the Recycling Center and Warehouse as well as the general maintenance of equipment.
  • Assists in the routine operation of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Program to receive and process material from residents including the processing and shipping of material.
  • Assists in the routine operation of the Electronics Recycling Program and routine operation of other programs of activity (i.e. Teacher Reuse, Adopt-A-Road) and other facilities (Landfill, Commercial Cardboard Program, Yard Waste Site) as needed.
  • Assists as needed in additional duties as required by BCSWMD operation.
 
Minimum Qualifications: A high school diploma with experience in recyclables processing, warehouse operations, scheduling, and inventory is preferred. Ability to effectively work with the public is required. A mechanical aptitude and the ability to operate equipment (including but not limited to a baler, fork truck, lawn mower, etc.) is required and legally qualified to operate a motor vehicle; Must pass a routine drug screening test.
 
Personal Work Relations: Ability to deal tactfully and responsively with the general public and the ability to work in harmony with other employees and supervisors.
 
Working Conditions: Incumbent performs a wide variety of activities including unloading/sorting, processing, and loading of recyclables. Policy and guidance is provided by the Recycling Supervisor and Director as per the District Board of Directors.
 
This job posting is intended to be a general summary of job content. It should not be construed to be an exhaustive listing of the job duties or requirements.

Salary: $16.98/hr.- $17.48/hr.

Submit Applications to District Office, 720 South Mapleton Street, Columbus, IN 47201 interviews ongoing as applications received. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER