01
Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper or plastics, into appropriate containers for recycling.
02
Clean recycling yard by sweeping, raking, picking up broken glass and loose paper debris, or moving barrels and bins.
03
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, power lifts, or front-end loaders to load bales, bundles, or other heavy items onto trucks for shipping to smelters or other recycled materials processing facilities.
04
Sort metals to separate high-grade metals, such as copper, brass, and aluminum, for recycling.
05
Collect and sort recyclable construction materials, such as concrete, drywall, plastics, or wood, into containers.
06
Extract chemicals from discarded appliances, such as air conditioners or refrigerators, using specialized machinery, such as refrigerant recovery equipment.
07
Deposit recoverable materials into chutes or place materials on conveyor belts.
08
Operate balers to compress recyclable materials into bundles or bales.
09
Clean materials, such as metals, according to recycling requirements.
10
Record logs of recycled materials or waste chemicals removed from products.
