Recycling Processing Specialist

🕒 June 5

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $105k - $130k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Circular Action Alliance

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2022

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Social Impact

Circular Action Alliance is an organization working to create a circular economy for paper and packaging. It coordinates producer-funded recycling programs, submits program plans under extended producer responsibility laws (for example SB 54 in California), and invests in recycling access and responsible end markets. The organization provides resources for producers (registration, producer resource center, fee-setting consultation, steering committee) and is active in multiple U. S. states including California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Maine, Maryland and Minnesota.

📋 Description

• Lead assigned recycling processing work streams by synthesizing service provider and facility input, preparing concise recommendations, and driving follow-up actions to keep priorities on track. • Own ongoing engagement and relationship management with service providers, including MRF operators, transfer station operators, and downstream processing partners. • Schedule, lead, and document service provider and facility interviews, virtual meetings, and onsite visits. • Oversee the collection, validation, and organization of operational data with recycling service providers, including inbound material streams, throughput, contamination rates, recovery rates, residue management, and staffing. • Lead assigned service provider participation in reimbursement activities by defining information needs, confirming completeness and accuracy, and managing required follow-up actions. • Maintain accurate records, trackers, and documentation to support reporting and reimbursement activities. • Prepare recommendations on service provider feedback, operational constraints, risks, and improvement opportunities for leadership review and decision-making. • Lead recycling operations input into service provider contracting to shape contract terms, service standards, and performance requirements. • Manage coordination between CAA internal departments and recycling service providers during contract negotiations, including tracking redlines, questions, and open items to resolution. • Ensure contract language reflects facility realities such as throughput, contamination, material quality, residue management, and staffing constraints. • Track contract status, negotiation milestones, and compliance documentation in coordination with internal teams. • Monitor recycling service provider compliance with contracted service standards by identifying operational risks, data gaps, and performance concerns and driving corrective follow-up. • Own performance monitoring for assigned providers by compiling key metrics, identifying trends and risks, and recommending corrective actions. • Drive coordination with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent information flow, aligned messaging, timely issue resolution, and execution against commitments. • Own special projects, including pilot documentation, market research, and internal process improvements related to processing capacity and end-market development as required. • Other job-related duties as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, Environmental Studies, or a related field relevant to recycling processing, industrial operations, or material flow systems. • Five or more years of relevant experience in recycling processing, solid waste, manufacturing or industrial operations, data analysis, or program administration. • Experience working in or with equipment-intensive processing environments, such as material recovery facilities (MRFs), transfer stations, manufacturing plants, or similar industrial operations, with familiarity with facility equipment, process flow, and operational constraints. • Ability to travel for facility visits and meetings.