CalRecycle is California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, dedicated to advancing recycling and waste management programs. The Environmental Scientist role involves implementing initiatives to reduce plastic pollution and improve environmental health in California through regulatory frameworks and cross-divisional collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Help implement the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act to protect our environment
- Regulate the use of single use packaging and plastic food service wares in California
- Reduce plastics going into landfills and the ocean, shift the burden of managing waste from local governments to businesses, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Skills
- Possess and maintain a valid California Drivers License (CDL)
- Answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application
- Provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions
- Meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s)
- Submit a current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 or the Electronic State Employment Application
- Include all Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification
- Complete a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for this recruitment
Company Overview
CalRecycle (California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery) oversees California’s efforts to reduce waste and build a circular economy that reuses materials endlessly to cut trash pollution and save our limited resources. It was founded in 1989, and is headquartered in Sacramento, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov.