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Jobs / Transportation and material moving / 53-1042.01

Recycling Coordinators

Supervise curbside and drop-off recycling programs for municipal governments or private firms.

US jobs
Not reported by BLS
Job family
Transportation and material moving

Can agents do the work of recycling coordinators?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Transportation and material moving: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 53-1042 group).

  • 12%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
  • 7%Schedule operational activitiesNot measured
  • 7%Plan events or programsNot measured
  • 7%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
  • 7%Plan work activitiesNot measured
  • 5%Resolve personnel or operational problemsNot measured
  • 5%Train others on operational or work proceduresNot measured
  • 5%Advise others on business or operational mattersNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in transportation and material moving, not always this occupation's tasks.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

  • Waymo Safety Impact data hubby WaymoTask level · Reduction in any-injury-reported crashes vs human benchmark
    82%Waymo Driver (rider-only, 220.6M miles through March 2026) · Mar 2026
    Unrated

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • 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.
  • Negotiate contracts with waste management or other firms.
  • Coordinate shipments of recycling materials with shipping brokers or processing companies.
Other job titles for this occupation (23)

Heavy Equipment Supervisor · Recycle Coordinator · Recycling Coordinator · Recycling Manager · Recycling Program Manager · Recycling Specialist · Route Supervisor · Solid Waste Division Supervisor · Waste Reduction Coordinator · Agency Operator · Corporate Recycling Manager · Materials Manager · Recycle Supervisor · Recycling Center Operator · Recycling Crew Supervisor · Recycling Operations Manager · Recycling Operator · Recycling Sorter · Recycling Supervisor · Recycling Technician · Recycling Worker · Route Rider Supervisor · Solid Waste Program Manager