How do they match: Recycling and Reclamation Workers

  • Clean, inspect, or lubricate recyclable collection equipment or perform routine maintenance or minor repairs on recycling equipment, such as star gears, finger sorters, destoners, belts, and grinders.
  • Collect and sort recyclable construction materials, such as concrete, drywall, plastics, or wood, into containers.
  • Dismantle wrecked vehicles by removing parts and labeling and sorting parts into containers.
  • 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.
  • Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper or plastics, into appropriate containers for recycling.

  • Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
  • Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.