Solid Waste Technician - WDRC

Salary : $43,977.00 - $68,201.00 Annually
Location : 1833 Camden Ave., Durham, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Job Number: 26-05956
Department: Environmental & Street Services
Opening Date: 06/11/2026
Closing Date: 6/25/2026 11:59 PM Eastern


Position Description

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

The Environmental and Street Services Department collaborates with community partners to provide exceptional customer service and outstanding management of waste collection, recycling and disposal services that are safe, efficient, cost-effective and environmentally sound. Our work enhances the appearance of the City while ensuring its sustainability. If you're looking for meaningful work and the chance to serve, bring your skills and talent to Durham!
Hiring Range: $43,977.00 - $56,110.00
Workdays/Hours: Monday, every other Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 7:30am-4:30pm
Every other Saturday 7:30am - 12:30pm
Devoted to collecting, transporting and disposing municipal solid and yard waste through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work. Perform standardized work following prescribed procedures and instructions, while completing tasks independently. There is an established and specified routine to be followed and decision-making is limited with minimal consequence on overall operations.

Responsible for cleaning and maintenance of facilities and grounds; performing basic repairs under the supervision of higher level staff; solid waste collection, including serving as backup driver; traffic control; or traffic count data gathering.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Cleaning up litter that is spilled during normal collection process.
• Training new employees in safe work practices.
• Assisting driver by driving in their absence and maintaining logs and records.
• Required to work in various types of weather conditions (high temperatures, snow, rain, sleet, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• Two years of maintenance experience related to assignment.
• A valid North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, which require the ability to serve as a back-up driver of a collection vehicle.
• Position is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Able to lift at least 75 pounds repeatedly.
• Customer service skills.

Benefits - General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

01


Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website
• Walk in
• Job fair
• Employee referral
• Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
• Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
• Craig's List
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• GlassDoor
• governmentjobs.com
• Monster.com
• Indeed.com
• Employment Security Commission
• Magazine/Newspaper
• Other

02


If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
03


Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

• Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

04


How many years of maintenance experience related to assignment do you have?

• No related experience
• Less than 1 year of experience
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 4 years
• 4 or more years

05


Please indicate which level of valid, unrestricted, CDL (Commercial Driver's License) license you currently possess?

• CDL A license
• CDL B license
• CDL permit
• No CDL license

06


The schedule for this position is Monday, every other Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 7:30am-4:30p, and every other Saturday 7:30am - 12:30pm.

• I am able to work this schedule.
• I am NOT able to work this schedule.

07


I . . . (check all that apply):

• have good customer service skills.
• am willing and able to work in various types of weather conditions (high temperatures, snow, rain, sleet, etc.).
• am willing to use personal protective equipment (PPE) when working in situations where social distancing cannot be achieved.
• have knowledge of correct lifting techniques/body mechanics.
• have the ability to operate heavy-duty equipment for the collection of solid waste and recyclable materials.
• have knowledge of safety precautions and hazards of the work.
• can walk long periods of time.
• can push/pull and lift up 75 pounds.
• can establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• No item above applies to me.

08


This position is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event. Do you understand this statement?

• Yes
• No

Required Question