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As a waste disposal and environmental services manager, you’ll coordinate waste management activities and support the development of effective environmental management practices. Learn more about a career in waste disposal and environmental services, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a role.
As a waste disposal and environmental services manager, you’ll coordinate waste management schemes and help develop new waste disposal systems. You’ll often work with other agencies like housing associations and community groups to identify waste disposal solutions and promote waste reduction and recycling initiatives.
You’ll usually support a team of staff to run services effectively and make sure queries and complaints are addressed and the illegal dumping of waste is properly investigated.
You’ll be confident with numbers and data as you’ll manage budgets, collate statistics, write reports and meet waste reduction targets. You may work with other agencies like housing associations and community groups to identify waste disposal solutions and promote waste reduction and recycling initiatives.
Daily tasks will vary but could involve:
The average salary for a waste disposal and environmental services manager in the UK is £27,000. Graduates start at around £24,000.
In this role you’ll typically travel to an office and other sites within your designated area. Travelling overseas for work is rare.
You may be able to complete some administrative and management tasks from home, but your role will often be office or site based.
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