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O*NET detailed work activitySort recyclable materials
Stays humanHands-on work
3 jobs6 tasks
This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Sort materials or products, under the O*NET work activity group Processing Information. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 6 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Separate scrap waste and related materials for reuse, recycling, or disposal.
- Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper or plastics, into appropriate containers for recycling.
- Sort metals to separate high-grade metals, such as copper, brass, and aluminum, for recycling.
- Capture or segregate waste material, such as aluminum swarf, machine cutting fluid, or solvents, for recycling or environmentally responsible disposal.
- Collect and sort recyclable construction materials, such as concrete, drywall, plastics, or wood, into containers.
- Collect recyclable materials from curbside for delivery to designated facilities.