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RECYCLING COORDINATION AIDE OC

 

 

1.      PREPARING WRITTEN MATERIAL - These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.

                                                                                                                                                                                          

2.      PUBLIC CONTACT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES -  These questions test for knowledge of techniques used to interact with other people, to gather and present information, and to provide assistance, advice, and effective customer service in a courteous and professional manner. Questions will cover such topics as understanding and responding to people with diverse needs, perspectives, personalities, and levels of familiarity with agency operations, as well as acting in a way that both serves the public and reflects well on your agency.

 

3.      PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT -  These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved in planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating solid waste management programs, including appropriate solid waste management strategies, solid waste management responsibilities and recommendations of federal, New York State, and local governmental agencies, the advantages and disadvantages of the various solid waste management and disposal practices typically used, and related legal requirements contained in current federal and New York State laws, rules, and regulations.

 

4.      SOLID WASTE RESOURCE RECOVERY TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING COMPOSTING, MATERIALS RECOVERY AND RECYCLING, AND MARKETING OF RECYCLABLES - These questions test for knowledge of the principles, practices, and technology involved in the solid waste reduction and resource recovery processes, including waste stream analysis, classification, and separation, materials recovery, reduction, reuse, recycling, and marketability, and composting of organic materials.

 

5.      PLANNING, MANAGING, AND COORDINATING SOLID WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAMS - These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved in the planning, implementation, management, coordination, and evaluation of solid waste recycling programs, including the typical components of various types of solid waste streams, separation procedures used for solid waste stream components, recycling procedures and programs for various types of separated materials, and market forces that affect solid waste recycling programs.

 

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication "How to Take a Written Test" helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available online at: www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm.

 

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