Recycling and Reclamation Workers
Also known as: Auto Dismantler, Bobcat Driver, Box Sorter (+21 more)
Prepare and sort materials or products for recycling. Identify and remove hazardous substances. Dismantle components of products such as appliances.
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What You'll Do
- Extract chemicals from discarded appliances, such as air conditioners or refrigerators, using specialized machinery, such as refrigerant recovery equipment.
- Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper or plastics, into appropriate containers for recycling.
- Collect recyclable materials from curbside for delivery to designated facilities.
- Deposit recoverable materials into chutes or place materials on conveyor belts.
- Operate automated refuse or manual recycling collection vehicles.
- Operate balers to compress recyclable materials into bundles or bales.
- 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.
- Operate processing equipment, such as fiber-sorters and grinders, to sort, crush, or grind recyclable materials.
- Record logs of recycled materials or waste chemicals removed from products.
- Sort metals to separate high-grade metals, such as copper, brass, and aluminum, for recycling.
Essential Skills
Career Fit Overview
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Top passions
- Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
- Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
- Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
Common styles
Dependability, Integrity, Self-Control, Attention to Detail, Cooperation
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Key Abilities
This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:
Technologies & Tools
Work Environment & Style
Common Styles for This Career
- Dependability (High importance: 4.11/5)
- Integrity (High importance: 3.96/5)
- Self-Control (High importance: 3.82/5)
- Attention to Detail (High importance: 3.74/5)
- Cooperation (High importance: 3.71/5)
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Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.
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