Solid Waste and Recycling Manager

SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING MANAGER


Salary: $142,056.48 - $172,670.52 Annually
Location: City of Brentwood, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-2800-04
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 05/01/2026
Closing Date: 5/27/2026 10:00 AM Pacific


Position Information

The City of Brentwood is seeking a highly skilled, motivated, and collaborative professional to serve as its next Solid Waste and Recycling Manager.

The Solid Waste and Recycling Manager provides leadership and oversight of the City's solid waste, recycling, and organics programs, ensuring efficient day-to-day operations while advancing long-term sustainability goals. This position is responsible for program development, contract administration, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement of service delivery. The role requires balancing operational demands with strategic planning, including adapting to evolving state requirements such as California Senate Bill 1383 and implementing programs that support waste diversion and environmental stewardship.

The City is seeking a forward-thinking manager with strong leadership skills, operational expertise, and the ability to effectively manage people, contracts, and resources. The ideal candidate will demonstrate accountability, clear communication, and the ability to build partnerships across departments, agencies, and the community. This individual should be comfortable making decisions in a dynamic environment while maintaining a focus on safety, compliance, and high-quality service delivery.

For more information on this position please see the Job Description here.

What We Offer:

The City of Brentwood provides an engaging, collaborative, and cooperative work environment where you can team up with your peers and with the community to create Brentwood as a premier city. The City is an employer that emphasizes work-life balance, supports employee wellness, and offers a wide range of benefits and retirement alternatives, while also investing in its employees' professional and personal growth.

• Competitive salary
  
• Alternative work schedule (AWS) option, requires Director approval
  
• Telework option (up to 2 days a week), requires Director approval
  
• 15 paid holidays (13 City observed holidays, 2 floating holidays)
  
• Generous leave accruals (Vacation – 16 days per year; Sick Leave – 12 days per year; Personal Time Off – 80 hours per year)
  
• Selection of health care plans with City paid contributions; cash-in-lieu offered if waiving coverage
  
• City-paid dental and vision insurance
  
• CalPERS pension participation
  
• City paid contributions toward deferred compensation (457 plan)
  
• City paid contributions to Retiree Health Savings account
  
• Employee Engagement Program (includes recognition for service, safety, peer nominations, and more)

To review more of what the City of Brentwood offers, please check out our Benefits Guide and visit our Human Resources page.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to an associate degree from an accredited college with coursework in environmental science, business or public administration, or a related field.
  
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience administering and managing a waste collection or recycling program, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of a valid California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record must be maintained throughout employment.

Application Process

Applicants must submit the following:

1. A complete City of Brentwood Employment Application
2. Resume
3. Cover Letter that outlines your experience working for a city, county, state, or related agency and how that background has prepared you for this role

Postmarks, faxes and incomplete applications will not be accepted. Your application must be filled out completely online. Resumes must also be submitted but it is not a substitute for a completed application.

The examination process will consist of: