entityType = "role"
schemaVersion = "role.v1"
slug = "role-53-1042-01"
socCode = "53-1042.01"
title = "Recycling Coordinators"
summary = "Supervise curbside and drop-off recycling programs for municipal governments or private firms."
aliases = ["Heavy Equipment Supervisor", "Route Supervisor", "Solid Waste Division Supervisor", "Waste Reduction Coordinator", "Recycle Coordinator", "Recycling Coordinator", "Recycling Manager", "Recycling Program Manager", "Recycling Specialist", "Agency Operator", "Corporate Recycling Manager", "Materials Manager"]
emergingTasks = []
careerClusters = []
studyPrograms = []
aiSignals = []

[preparation]
jobZone = "2"
jobZoneName = "Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed"
education = "Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not."
experience = "Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training."
svpRange = "(Below 6.0)"

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label = "High School Diploma"
percentage = 47.06

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Bachelor's Degree"
percentage = 30.11

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)"
percentage = 22.84

[market]

[industries]
top = []
concentrated = []

[aiOutlook]
usageRelease = "2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2"

[aiOutlook.index]
value = 51
percentile = 51
band = "Moderate"
version = "ai-exposure-index-v1"
componentCount = 1

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 51
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

[aiOutlook.eloundou]
alpha = 0.13793103448275862
beta = 0.3793103448275862
gamma = 0.6206896551724138

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source = "eloundou_gamma"
label = "LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou)"
value = 0.6206896551724138
percentile = 51
band = "Moderate"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

[[aiOutlook.usageTasks]]
task = "Implement grant-funded projects, monitoring and reporting progress in accordance with sponsoring agency requirements."
usagePercent = 0.0031839414319108986
importance = 3.22

[[aiOutlook.usageTasks]]
task = "Identify or investigate new opportunities for materials to be collected and recycled."
usagePercent = 0.002464986915027793
importance = 3.26

[[aiOutlook.usageTasks]]
task = "Design community solid and hazardous waste management programs."
usagePercent = 0.002464986915027793
importance = 3.09

[[aiOutlook.usageTasks]]
task = "Make presentations to educate the public on how to recycle or on the environmental advantages of recycling."
usagePercent = 0.0015406168218923706
importance = 3.21

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
version = "gpts-are-gpts"

[counts]
tasks = 23
skills = 39
capabilities = 120
tools = 11
relatedRoles = 20

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dataset = "gold.onet_role_starter_surface"
version = "30.3"
generatedAt = "2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00"
contentHash = "9e4391dcad71e8f7"

[[tasks]]
text = "Oversee recycling pick-up or drop-off programs to ensure compliance with community ordinances."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.j"

[[tasks]]
text = "Assign truck drivers or recycling technicians to routes."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.j"

[[tasks]]
text = "Maintain logs of recycling materials received or shipped to processing companies."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.b.6.h"

[[tasks]]
text = "Create or manage recycling operations budgets."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.2.b.6.b"

[[tasks]]
text = "Prepare bills of lading, statements of shipping records, or customer receipts related to recycling or hazardous material services."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.b.6.h"

[[tasks]]
text = "Supervise recycling technicians, community service workers, or other recycling operations employees or volunteers."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.j"

[[tasks]]
text = "Inspect physical condition of recycling or hazardous waste facility for compliance with safety, quality, and service standards."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.1.b.2.e"

[[tasks]]
text = "Negotiate contracts with waste management or other firms."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.4.a.7.b"

[[tasks]]
text = "Coordinate shipments of recycling materials with shipping brokers or processing companies."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.j"

[[tasks]]
text = "Operate recycling processing equipment, such as sorters, balers, crushers, and granulators to sort and process materials."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.3.f"

[[tasks]]
text = "Review customer requests for service to determine service needs and deploy appropriate resources to provide service."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.1.a.1.b"

[[tasks]]
text = "Operate fork lifts, skid loaders, or trucks to move or store recyclable materials."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.4.a"

[[activities]]
name = "Direct material handling or moving activities."
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.j"

[[activities]]
name = "Direct passenger or freight transport activities."
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.j"

[[activities]]
name = "Schedule operational activities."
iwa = "4.A.2.b.5.b"

[[activities]]
name = "Plan work operations."
iwa = "4.A.2.b.6.b"

[[activities]]
name = "Develop program goals or plans."
iwa = "4.A.2.b.2.v"

[[activities]]
name = "Plan implementation or promotion of recycling programs."
iwa = "4.A.2.b.6.a"

[[activities]]
name = "Investigate crimes committed within organizations."
iwa = "4.A.1.a.1.c"

[[activities]]
name = "Explain regulations, policies, or procedures."
iwa = "4.A.4.a.1.b"

[[activities]]
name = "Negotiate contracts for transportation, distribution, or logistics services."
iwa = "4.A.4.a.7.b"

[[activities]]
name = "Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.4.a"

[[activities]]
name = "Operate packing or other material processing equipment."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.3.f"

[[activities]]
name = "Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with safety, quality, or service standards."
iwa = "4.A.1.b.2.e"

[[activities]]
name = "Record details of deliveries or shipments."
iwa = "4.A.3.b.6.h"

[[activities]]
name = "Train transportation or material moving personnel."
iwa = "4.A.4.b.3.d"

[[activities]]
name = "Review customer information."
iwa = "4.A.1.a.1.b"

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name = "Customer and Personal Service"
family = "knowledge"
value = 4.16

[[capabilities]]
name = "Administration and Management"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.95

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speaking"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Oral Comprehension"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Oral Expression"
family = "ability"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Administrative"
family = "knowledge"
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[[capabilities]]
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value = 3.75

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speech Recognition"
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value = 3.75

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speech Clarity"
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value = 3.75

[[capabilities]]
name = "Education and Training"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.69

[[capabilities]]
name = "Active Listening"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Critical Thinking"
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[[capabilities]]
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family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3.62

[[capabilities]]
name = "Time Management"
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value = 3.62

[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Production and Processing"
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value = 3.61

[[capabilities]]
name = "Mathematics"
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value = 3.57

[[capabilities]]
name = "English Language"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.52

[[capabilities]]
name = "Reading Comprehension"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 3.5

[[capabilities]]
name = "Monitoring"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 3.5

[[capabilities]]
name = "Information Ordering"
family = "ability"
value = 3.5

[[capabilities]]
name = "Public Safety and Security"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.44

[[capabilities]]
name = "Judgment and Decision Making"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Written Comprehension"
family = "ability"
value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Problem Sensitivity"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Inductive Reasoning"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Near Vision"
family = "ability"
value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Personnel and Human Resources"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Computers and Electronics"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.32

[[capabilities]]
name = "Social Perceptiveness"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Category Flexibility"
family = "ability"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Writing"
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[[capabilities]]
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value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Persuasion"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Written Expression"
family = "ability"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Selective Attention"
family = "ability"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Learning Strategies"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Service Orientation"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Complex Problem Solving"
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value = 3

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name = "Speech Recognition"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Time Management"
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[[skills]]
name = "Deductive Reasoning"
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[[skills]]
name = "Critical Thinking"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Active Listening"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Mathematics"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "English Language"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Reading Comprehension"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft PowerPoint"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft Outlook"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft Excel"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Information Ordering"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Inductive Reasoning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Social Perceptiveness"
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[[skills]]
name = "Writing"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Active Learning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft Word"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft Access"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Learning Strategies"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Complex Problem Solving"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Systems Analysis"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Instructing"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Negotiation"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Finger Dexterity"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Depth Perception"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Psychology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Visualization"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Telecommunications"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Operational Databases"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Email Software"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Foreign Language"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Geography"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Chemistry"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Biology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Physics"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Selection"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Presentation Software"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Installation"
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[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Maintenance"
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example = "Microsoft Excel"
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hot = true
inDemand = true

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Office software"
category = "Office suite software"
hot = true
inDemand = true

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Outlook"
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inDemand = true

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft PowerPoint"
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hot = true
inDemand = true

[[tools]]
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hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Word"
category = "Word processing software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "SAP software"
category = "Enterprise resource planning ERP software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Email software"
category = "Electronic mail software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Operational databases"
category = "Data base user interface and query software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Web browser software"
category = "Internet browser software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Work scheduling software"
category = "Calendar and scheduling software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

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name = "Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams"
value = 4.89

[[workContext]]
name = "Telephone Conversations"
value = 4.83

[[workContext]]
name = "E-Mail"
value = 4.81

[[workContext]]
name = "Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals"
value = 4.72

[[workContext]]
name = "Contact With Others"
value = 4.69

[[workContext]]
name = "Freedom to Make Decisions"
value = 4.58

[[workContext]]
name = "Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results"
value = 4.5

[[workContext]]
name = "Frequency of Decision Making"
value = 4.41

[[workContext]]
name = "Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team"
value = 4.4

[[workContext]]
name = "Deal With External Customers or the Public in General"
value = 4.31

[[workContext]]
name = "Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities"
value = 4.11

[[workContext]]
name = "Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions"
value = 4.1

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Contaminants"
value = 4.08

[[workContext]]
name = "Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers"
value = 4.05

[[workContext]]
name = "Health and Safety of Other Workers"
value = 4

[[workContext]]
name = "Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets"
value = 3.88

[[workContext]]
name = "Importance of Being Exact or Accurate"
value = 3.82

[[workContext]]
name = "Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled"
value = 3.75

[[workContext]]
name = "Time Pressure"
value = 3.69

[[workContext]]
name = "In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment"
value = 3.6

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable"
value = 3.51

[[workContext]]
name = "Written Letters and Memos"
value = 3.5

[[workContext]]
name = "Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People"
value = 3.44

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Hazardous Equipment"
value = 3.43

[[workContext]]
name = "Indoors, Environmentally Controlled"
value = 3.4

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Sitting"
value = 3.4

[[workContext]]
name = "Importance of Repeating Same Tasks"
value = 3.25

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures"
value = 3.22

[[workContext]]
name = "Conflict Situations"
value = 3.19

[[workContext]]
name = "Physical Proximity"
value = 3.07

[[workContext]]
name = "Outdoors, Under Cover"
value = 3.03

[[workContext]]
name = "Consequence of Error"
value = 3.03

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Standing"
value = 2.94

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings"
value = 2.76

[[workContext]]
name = "Public Speaking"
value = 2.65

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls"
value = 2.51

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions"
value = 2.48

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Walking or Running"
value = 2.4

[[workContext]]
name = "Level of Competition"
value = 2.38

[[workContext]]
name = "In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment"
value = 2.27

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name = "Enterprising"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 4.77

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value = 4.57

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name = "Realistic"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 4

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name = "Social"
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value = 3.37

[[personFit]]
name = "Investigative"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 2.25

[[personFit]]
name = "Artistic"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 1

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "53-7062.04"
slug = "role-53-7062-04"
title = "Recycling and Reclamation Workers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "53-1043.00"
slug = "role-53-1043-00"
title = "First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "53-1042.00"
slug = "role-53-1042-00"
title = "First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "49-1011.00"
slug = "role-49-1011-00"
title = "First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "53-7081.00"
slug = "role-53-7081-00"
title = "Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "51-1011.00"
slug = "role-51-1011-00"
title = "First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "43-1011.00"
slug = "role-43-1011-00"
title = "First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "43-5061.00"
slug = "role-43-5061-00"
title = "Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "47-1011.00"
slug = "role-47-1011-00"
title = "First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "37-1011.00"
slug = "role-37-1011-00"
title = "First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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socCode = "11-1021.00"
slug = "role-11-1021-00"
title = "General and Operations Managers"
tier = "Supplemental"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "11-3051.00"
slug = "role-11-3051-00"
title = "Industrial Production Managers"
tier = "Supplemental"
