Transportation & Logistics
Recycling Coordinators
Also called: Heavy Equipment Supervisor, Recycle Coordinator, Recycling Coordinator, Recycling Manager
US median pay
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not published
Job growth 2025–35
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Openings a year (US)
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Typical entry education
High school diploma
Preparation 2/5 · Some preparation
What this job is
Supervise curbside and drop-off recycling programs for municipal governments or private firms.
What they do day to day
- Oversee recycling pick-up or drop-off programs to ensure compliance with community ordinances.
- Maintain logs of recycling materials received or shipped to processing companies.
- Supervise recycling technicians, community service workers, or other recycling operations employees or volunteers.
- Review customer requests for service to determine service needs and deploy appropriate resources to provide service.
- Provide training to recycling technicians or community service workers on topics such as safety, solid waste processing, or general recycling operations.
- Identify or investigate new opportunities for materials to be collected and recycled.
- Assign truck drivers or recycling technicians to routes.
- Create or manage recycling operations budgets.
- Prepare bills of lading, statements of shipping records, or customer receipts related to recycling or hazardous material services.
- Inspect physical condition of recycling or hazardous waste facility for compliance with safety, quality, and service standards.
Skills and knowledge that matter most
Skills
- Management of Personnel Resources3.8/5
- Time Management3.6/5
- Coordination3.6/5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.4/5
- Social Perceptiveness3.2/5
- Persuasion3.1/5
- Service Orientation3.0/5
- Complex Problem Solving3.0/5
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service4.2/5
- Administration and Management4.0/5
- Administrative3.8/5
- Education and Training3.7/5
- Production and Processing3.6/5
- Mathematics3.6/5
Importance rated by people working in the job (1 = not important, 5 = extremely important).
Education and preparation
Preparation level 2 of 5 — Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma; some previous work experience or training helps.
Highest education of people in this job:
- High school diploma47%
- Bachelor's degree30%
- Associate's degree23%
Who this job suits
Mostly Enterprising
Leading, persuading and starting things
Conventional
Organising data, details and procedures
Realistic
Hands-on work with tools, machines, plants or animals
Based on the Holland (RIASEC) interest profile for this occupation.