How do they match: Recycling and Reclamation Workers

  • Recycling and Reclamation Workers

  • D and D Waste Operations Specialist
  • Deconstruction and Decontamination Waste Operations Specialist
  • Non-Ferrous Material Handler
  • Refuse and Recycling Worker

  • Prepare and sort materials or products for recycling. Identify and remove hazardous substances. Dismantle components of products such as appliances.

  • Cut discarded products, such as appliances and automobiles, into small pieces using saws, blow torches, or other hand or power tools.
  • Extract chemicals from discarded appliances, such as air conditioners or refrigerators, using specialized machinery, such as refrigerant recovery equipment.
  • Operate shredders to reclaim steel from discarded appliances.