Recycling Co-Coordinators

This page is to help those on the Recycling Committee assign roles to themselves, and make sure everything's covered. Efficient coverage of the responsibilities of the Recyling Co-Coordinators will become more important as we process more e-waste, and especially if we start getting systems from Providence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and supervise recycling area(s).
• Train volunteer workers to perform required recycling tasks.
• Negotiate recycling contracts with recycling vendors.
• Schedule recycled material pickups with recycling/transportation vendors.
• Record quantity and weight data from vendors for use in monthly/yearly reports.
• Organize recycled materials storage in the warehouse (coordinate with Operations).
• Research and evaluate best environmental practices for material recycling.
• Research and evaluate markets for recycled materials.
• Give tours of recycling operation to visitors.

• Make sure gaylords for receiving are out
• Maintain area's cleanliness and safety
• Greet volunteers
• Start volunteers on tasks and check in
• Make sure regular and advanced recycling are covered on a daily basis
• Make sure tools are present, they're working and safe and there are enough of them
• Load and unload trucks
• Schedule pickups
• Negotiate contracts
• Research new companies/pricing structures/markets
• Reorganize the space
• Analyze the efficiency of workflow and procedures
• Document