HHW Environmental Technician

Job Description

The Household Hazardous Waste Technicians work in a team environment and independently using judgment, and initiative in operation of the Permanent Household Hazardous Collection Facility (PHHWCF). This position requires a working knowledge of hazardous materials management and governing federal and state regulations. The HHW Technician has a primary role in operating at a PHHWCF and THHWCF and may experience extended exposure to conditions that require Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, skin and respiratory protection.

Primary Responsibilities:

Opening and closing a PHHWCF on Saturdays or working at a THHWCF.

Unloading hazardous waste from customers' vehicles.

Segregating wastes by hazard classification.

Using hazardous categorization test methods to characterize unknown waste and determine hazard classification.

Bulking liquid hazardous and non-hazardous waste (used motor oil and antifreeze.

Packaging hazardous and non-hazardous (latex paint) waste for onsite storage and eventual transport for offsite disposal or recycling.

Labeling waste containers.

Completing inventories of wastes stored onsite.