Hazardous Waste Inspector

About The Position

The County of Riverside seeks candidates to fill positions throughout Riverside County. A list of eligible candidates will be established to fill current and future vacancies. The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources seeks a Hazardous Waste Inspector I to support multiple locations including Beaumont (Lamb Canyon), Moreno Valley (Badlands) or Corona (El Sobrante). The selected candidate will be responsible for performing load check inspections on waste loads at landfills and solid waste transfer stations, including those generated from residential, commercial, and industrial sources.

Additional duties include transporting hazardous waste and completing the necessary shipping documentation, categorizing and packaging hazardous materials, and educating the public on proper hazardous waste disposal options and acceptance policies. The incumbent will also initiate hazardous waste incident notifications as needed, based on the present hazards, waste types, quantities, conditions, and instability. Also, will maintain and perform minor repairs on safety and emergency equipment, along other duties as required.

4/10 schedule, 00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., including Saturdays (subject to change based on department needs). The incumbent will receive differential pay for Saturday shifts. This position offers a dynamic work schedule with the added benefit of additional compensation for weekend hours.

• Six months of experience working in a solid waste and/or hazardous waste environment performing visual, verbal and/or physical screening, diversion of waste types and prevention of hazardous waste disposal.
• Experience working at an Antifreeze, Battery, Oil and Paint (ABOP) facility.
• Some knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations governing hazardous waste.
• Experience working with household hazardous waste.
• Computer experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook email.
• Ability to read and write inspection reports and incident reports.

• Provide flyers to the public about hazardous waste and other unacceptable materials; inform the public about proper disposal and recycling methods during waste load inspections.
• Make determination on acceptability of materials with consultation of a lead supervisor and direct the public to the appropriate disposal facility.
• Maintain records and prepare reports by completing appropriate forms and/or inputting data into database.
• Maintain and perform minor repairs to safety and emergency equipment.
• Conduct inspections on waste loads from types of waste generators (residential, commercial, and industrial) to ensure that hazardous waste and prohibited materials are not inadvertently landfilled.
• Contact Senior or Supervising Hazardous Waste Inspector in the event large quantities of hazardous waste or unknown material are suspected.
• Inspect waste disposal receipts for proper disposal charges and waste types, enforcing current waste fee schedule.
• Draft reports and documents for legal action for the District Attorney's Office relative to illegal disposal of hazardous waste.
• Perform hazardous materials categorization evaluations on household, commercial, and industrial waste in the field.
• Collect samples and specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Package hazardous materials for transportation and complete uniform hazardous manifest bills of lading; transport hazardous materials on highways and county roads between landfills and central accumulation locations.
• Operate trucks and light construction equipment.

• Provide direct contractor oversight at Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events and/or permanent facilities.
• Inspect each participant's waste load for acceptability at events and facilities, maintain records of waste disposals, and reject loads when necessary; document all rejected loads and those suspect loads which are accepted; maintain a participant log of incoming vehicles.
• Conduct weekly written safety and above ground storage tank inspections, documenting any deficiencies and taking corrective action when required.
• Conduct weekly facility…