Job Description

Clean Earth is a leading provider of environmental services in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, contaminated soil, and dredged material. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace ®. We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.

Why join Clean Earth? 

In addition to competitive pay, we also offer: 

• Health benefits available Day 1 
• 401k available Day 1 
• 10+ paid holidays/year 
• Free HAZWOPER training and certification 
• Overtime opportunities 
• Ability to be cross-trained into different roles 

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.

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.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: 

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have a Valid state drivers license 
• Has the ability to operate a powered industrial truck, e.g., forklift and possesses safe driving record.
• Effectively use tools and equipment necessary to perform duties including, but not limited to, combustible gas indicator (CGI), hazard categorization instruments, hazardous categorization kits, scales, hazardous materials research literature and PPE.
• Ability to wear company-provided personal protection equipment including eye protection, steel-toed shoes, hard hat, gloves, Tyvek coveralls, and respirator
• Ability to move or lift 50lbs 
• 40hr HAZWOPER certificate 
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• Ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions

Preferred

Qualifications

• Demonstrates knowledge of Hazardous Materials and OSHA Regulations
• Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and RCRA Regulations
• Basic chemistry knowledge

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We offer competitive benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance and disability plans, as well as a 401k with company matching.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Enviri Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Call toll free (833) 209-2659 and leave your name, phone number, city and state of residence. Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job. This line is dedicated to disability applications only. No other inquiries will receive a response. 

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