Solid Waste Environmental Laborer - Thousand Hour

Solid Waste Environmental Laborer - Thousand Hour

Salary

$21.85 Hourly

Location

Central Landfill, Palmer, AK

Job Type

Thousand (1000) Hour

Job Number

2026-00091

Department

Public Works

Division

Solid Waste

Opening Date

07/17/2026

• Description
• Benefits
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Job Summary

This position assists with manual tasks related to the handling of solid waste and litter control.

Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.

Pay Grade

D1 - DOE

Minimum Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.

Less than one year of experience. Relevant Experience may include jobs requiring physical labor. Experience working with and/or identifying hazardous and universal waste is preferred but not required.

Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid drivers license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated. Must be at least 19 years of age with one (1) year of driving experience.

Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check and physical.

Must complete the Hepatitis B vaccination series and maintain a current Tetanus (Td or Tdap) vaccination, or provide signed declinations, in accordance with applicable health and safety guidelines.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists in maintaining the central landfill.
• Processes latex paints and other universal wastes according to division policies and procedures.
• Packs refrigerants into containers.
• Transports universal waste from transfer sites.
• Loads abandoned waste into vehicle for transport to landfill.
• Assists in tagging vehicles for impound; takes photographs and collects data.
• Cuts weeds and brush.
• Assists with snow removal operations.
• Answers customer questions and directs the public to waste disposal areas.
• Performs related duties.

Temporary and Thousand Hour (1000) employees for the Mat-Su Borough do not receive a benefits package. Following is a brief description of the only benefit provided to this class of employee.

Alaska Supplemental Benefits System:

The Supplemental Benefits System (SBS) is in lieu of Social Security and is mandatory. An employee contributes at 6.13% of gross wages, matched by the Borough (6.13%), on the present wage base of $176,100.

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I understand that the schedule for this position will vary based on operational needs and the hours will be limited to less than 30 per week and 1,000 per 12 month period. I further understand this is an on-call position that receives no benefits and no guarantee of hours.

• Yes
• No

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Employees assigned driving duties/responsibilities, must be at least 19 years of age with one (1) year of driving experience. If assigned driving duties, can you meet those parameters?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Address 350 E Dahlia Avenue

Palmer, Alaska, 99645

Phone 907-861-8404

907-861-8404

Website http://www.matsugov.us