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Recycling Coordinators

Occupation · SOC 53-1042.01

Supervise curbside and drop-off recycling programs for municipal governments or private firms.

Also called: 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

Job family: Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

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AI work map

A fast read on where AI already shows up in this occupation, where it stays a copilot, where humans remain in the loop, and what the labor market is doing. Built from observed Claude.ai conversations mapped to O*NET tasks and from published research — measures of usage and exposure, not advice or predictions that the job is going away.

AI & job outlook

What today's research says about this occupation's exposure to AI, how AI is actually being used in it, and where employment is headed. These are positions within published studies — measures of exposure and usage, not predictions that this job will disappear.

Exposure to current AI

Each study uses its own scale, so the raw scores are not comparable across rows — the percentile (this job's rank among all U.S. occupations with data) is the comparable figure, and sizes the bars.

Measure Rank vs all occupations Percentile Score
LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) Moderate 51st 0.6

OpenAI's exposure study scores tasks three ways: with a language model alone (α 0.1), with simple added tooling (β 0.4), and including AI-powered software (γ 0.6). Higher means more of the job's tasks could be done at least twice as fast — not that they will be automated away.

How AI is actually used in this job

Among measured AI assistant conversations mapped to this occupation (Anthropic Economic Index, 2026-01-15), these task types came up most. These are shares of observed AI conversations — not shares of the job, of worker time, or of what could be automated.

Implement grant-funded projects, monitoring and reporting progress in accordance with sponsoring agency requirements. 0.3%
Identify or investigate new opportunities for materials to be collected and recycled. 0.2%
Design community solid and hazardous waste management programs. 0.2%
Make presentations to educate the public on how to recycle or on the environmental advantages of recycling. 0.2%

Tasks

All 23 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, ordered by importance. Each links to its own page with AI-exposure and observed-use detail.

Work activities

Knowledge, skills & abilities

O*NET importance rating, from 1 (not important) to 5 (extremely important).

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service 4.2
Administration and Management 4.0
Administrative 3.8
Education and Training 3.7
Production and Processing 3.6
Mathematics 3.6
English Language 3.5
Public Safety and Security 3.4
Personnel and Human Resources 3.3
Computers and Electronics 3.3
Transportation 3.1

Essential skills

Speaking 3.9
Active Listening 3.6
Critical Thinking 3.6
Reading Comprehension 3.5
Monitoring 3.5
Writing 3.1
Active Learning 3.1
Learning Strategies 3.0

Abilities

Oral Comprehension 3.9
Oral Expression 3.9
Speech Recognition 3.8
Speech Clarity 3.8
Deductive Reasoning 3.6
Information Ordering 3.5
Written Comprehension 3.4
Problem Sensitivity 3.4
Inductive Reasoning 3.4
Near Vision 3.4
Category Flexibility 3.3
Written Expression 3.1
Selective Attention 3.1

Transferable skills

Management of Personnel Resources 3.8
Coordination 3.6
Time Management 3.6
Judgment and Decision Making 3.4
Social Perceptiveness 3.3
Persuasion 3.1
Service Orientation 3.0
Complex Problem Solving 3.0

Skills in demand

Skills employers ask for in job postings for this occupation (Lightcast), with whether each is a common or specialized skill.

Tools & technology

Example Category
Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software Hot technology In demand
Microsoft Office software Office suite software Hot technology In demand
Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software Hot technology In demand
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software Hot technology In demand
Microsoft Access Data base user interface and query software Hot technology
Microsoft Word Word processing software Hot technology
SAP software Enterprise resource planning ERP software Hot technology
Email software Electronic mail software
Operational databases Data base user interface and query software
Web browser software Internet browser software
Work scheduling software Calendar and scheduling software

Work context

How characteristic each condition is of the job, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale (higher = more present in day-to-day work). Each condition links to how it varies across all occupations.

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.9
Telephone Conversations 4.8
E-Mail 4.8
Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals 4.7
Contact With Others 4.7
Freedom to Make Decisions 4.6
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results 4.5
Frequency of Decision Making 4.4
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.4
Deal With External Customers or the Public in General 4.3
Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities 4.1
Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions 4.1
Exposed to Contaminants 4.1
Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers 4.0
Health and Safety of Other Workers 4.0
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 3.9
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 3.8
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled 3.8
Time Pressure 3.7
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment 3.6
Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable 3.5
Written Letters and Memos 3.5
Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People 3.4
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment 3.4
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 3.4
Spend Time Sitting 3.4
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks 3.3
Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures 3.2
Conflict Situations 3.2
Physical Proximity 3.1
Outdoors, Under Cover 3.0
Consequence of Error 3.0
Spend Time Standing 2.9
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings 2.8
Public Speaking 2.6
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 2.5
Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions 2.5
Spend Time Walking or Running 2.4
Level of Competition 2.4
In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment 2.3

How to get in

Job zone
Zone 2 — Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Education
Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Related 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.
Preparation level
SVP (Below 6.0) — total schooling plus on-the-job experience.

Education of current workers

Share of people in this occupation at each level of education.

High School Diploma 47.1%
Bachelor's Degree 30.1%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) 22.8%

Interests & work styles

The interests and personal qualities O*NET associates with people who do this work.

Career interests (Holland / RIASEC)

Enterprising 4.8
Conventional 4.6
Realistic 4.0
Social 3.4
Investigative 2.3
Artistic 1.0
Exposure quadrant: AI task-overlap percentile vs Median pay AI task-overlap (horizontal) versus median pay (vertical) for 10 occupations adjacent to Recycling Coordinators. Lower overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · lower pay Lower overlap · lower pay Recycling and Reclamation Workers Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Industrial Production Managers First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers General and Operations Managers Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers AI task-overlap percentile → ↑ Median pay
AI task-overlap percentile (horizontal) vs. median-pay percentile (vertical), across all scored occupations. This occupation is highlighted; related occupations are plotted alongside it. Overlap measures shared tasks with AI, not automation.

Side-by-side comparisons place two occupations’ pay, preparation, skills, and AI exposure on the same page — same data, same scale, no forecast.

What you can do with this

Options the data surfaces for Recycling Coordinators — not advice or a forecast. Each is a real cross-link you can follow into the evidence.

Skills that travel

Capabilities this work builds that are used across many other occupations.

Adjacent roles

Occupations O*NET rates as related — the nearby moves on the map.

Paths in

How people typically prepare for this work.

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See where this work sits in the bigger picture.

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Recycling Coordinators sit at the 51st percentile of AI task overlap among U.S. occupations

  • Recycling Coordinators rank in the 51st percentile (Moderate band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated.Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE
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Recycling Coordinators sit at the 51st percentile of AI task overlap among U.S. occupations

• Recycling Coordinators rank in the 51st percentile (Moderate band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated. (Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE)

Source: Singulariki — "Recycling Coordinators". https://singulariki.com/roles/role-53-1042-01
Note: AI task overlap measures what today's AI can attempt, not automation, job loss, or a forecast.

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Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Recycling Coordinators." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-53-1042-01

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Singulariki. (2026). Recycling Coordinators. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/roles/role-53-1042-01

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@misc{singulariki-role-53-1042-01,
  title  = {Recycling Coordinators},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/roles/role-53-1042-01}
}

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