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Hazardous Waste Technician

Recology
Portland, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 8/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/30/2026

Role

Under limited supervision, performs waste inspection to ensure hazardous waste compliance. Demonstrates understanding of a wide range of hazardous waste processes and procedures, including emergency situations, hospital loads, testing, categorizing, removal of hazardous material from the waste stream and storing of all hazardous waste, assisting H2W, processing oil, antifreeze, and batteries.

Shift will be Wednesday-Sunday, 8am-5pm.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Performs waste inspection to ensure hazardous waste compliance. Demonstrates understanding of a wide range of hazardous waste processes and procedures, including emergency situations, hospital loads, testing, categorizing, removal of hazardous material from the waste stream and storing of all hazardous waste, assisting H2W, processing oil, antifreeze, and batteries.
  • Provides reports on the amount of waste-oil, anti-freeze and car batteries that accumulate in the temporary storage bins. Transfers to appropriate storage area daily on an as-needed basis.
  • Answers a range of questions from customers, other employees, and Hazardous Materials Technicians about identifying and properly disposing varying types of hazardous waste.
  • Starts Emergency Response Team (ERT) standard operating procedure and stays within the confines of all written/applicable safety rules and procedures for each type of incident response.
  • Reviews all required paperwork (i.e., load inspection forms, Site Incident log).
  • Manages inventory and the contents of the Hazardous Material skids, including pressure cylinders, by transferring to the hazardous waste facility.
  • Provides operations support as needed.
  • Must be able to wear a full-face respirator and class “C” PPE.

     

  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Three years related compliance experience, including 40-hour hazardous waste certification, and 8 hours of additional training in the hazardous waste facility.
  • Principles and practices of job site safety, potential job hazards, and state and local regulations, including working knowledge of regulation and procedures and/or company services.
  • Basic Computer programs.
  • High school diploma or GED preferred.

     

Recology Offers

  • An ecologically innovative company that finds and mentors people committed to protecting the environment and sustaining our communities.
  • The largest employee-owned resource recovery company in the industry with terrific benefits to help you prosper.
  • A creative and caring culture that values community, diversity, altruism, accountability, collaboration, and learning by doing.
  • An inspired company mission driven to use and return resources to their best and highest use through the practice of the 4R’s: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle, and Recologize.
  • Distinct professional challenges to connect with, care for, and grow community that sees a world without waste.

Recology Benefits May Include

  • Paid time off and paid holidays.
  • Health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Retirement plans (Employee Stock Ownership Plan, 401(k) with match).
  • Annual wellness incentives.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Educational assistance.
  • Commuting benefits.
  • Employee referral program.

Supplemental Information

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job; and pursuant to applicable law, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records. It is important that you provide accurate information on the job application, inaccurate information may cause delays in the processing of your application and/or may disqualify you as a candidate.

Recology is an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting an inclusive work environment where employees are valued, heard, and provided development opportunities. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis that is prohibited by law.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, effort, work conditions, and benefits associated with the job.

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