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1.3 • Coordinates equipment specification preparations for landfill equipment. • Maintains knowledge of various relevant state and federal regulations. • Oversees major landfill equipment purchases. • Explains solid waste disposal and recycling regulations to the public. • Maintains all records pertaining to landfill operations, including records related to weights of vehicles entering the landfill to deposit materials and types of materials that are deposited. • Operates landfill equipment as needed. Position #10 and #11 Weighmaster These positions are responsible for operating the scale management system by weighing vehicles and collecting fees at the landfill station. • Operates a specialized computer scale management program to weigh refuse brought to the landfill; audits loads by remote camera or visual inspection to ensure load conforms to customer's dumping permit. • Collects payments and issues receipts or charges the customer's account based on weight of vehicle; posts all receipts and charges to computerized billing system database; prepares all data for monthly bills. • Inspects the contents of vehicles to ensure no hazardous or prohibited items are disposed of at the landfill. • Explains regulations and fees to customers; directs them to correct dumping location. • Denies access to customers with delinquent accounts and unacceptable loads; answers all customer inquiries about the landfill or landfill bills. • Sets up new customer, accounts; verifies status of new contract haulers, assigns truck numbers for billing and determines weight of truck. • Inputs weight, load and other charge data into computer database and prints a bill/receipt for the customer. • Maintains daily records of disposal activities; produces regular and special reports on sales, tonnage, materials and related landfill records using a computerized database. • Coordinates with Solid Waste personnel and Finance on all aspects of accounting and billing. • Notifies supervisor of scale equipment maintenance needs and maintains records of equipment failures. • Performs minor repairs and maintenance. Opens and closes electronic gates to landfill and landfill satellite operations. • Opens and secures scale house at end of day. • Balances cash drawer. • Answers the telephone, takes messages, and gives information on landfill fees and hours of operation. The landfill is open a total of 56.5 hours per week, from 6 AM until 4:00 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, from 7:00 AM until 4:00 PM on Wednesday, and 7:30AM until 12:00 PM for public use. Scheduling of personnel requires an overlapping of staff during the busy times of the day and to provide frill coverage for the week. The duties of these positions are the same as listed above.