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.Pay starts at $22 an hour.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.
