# Will recycling coordinators be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Recycling coordinators score 48 out of 100 for AI exposure. AI helps with 71% of their task time, and they stay in charge. AI can do another 11%. 18% needs a person. - **11%** AI can do it - **71%** AI helps - **18%** Needs a person Moderate exposure Higher than 70% of the 923 jobs we scored. ## Task by task We graded 23 tasks, most exposed first. AI can do 2 of them, helps with 17 and leaves 4 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Maintain logs of recycling materials received or shipped to processing companies. Logging received and shipped material is structured data entry. | 80% AI can do it | | Prepare bills of lading, statements of shipping records, or customer receipts related to recycling or hazardous material services. Bills of lading and receipts are templated documents AI can generate. | 70% AI can do it | | Prepare grant applications to fund recycling programs or program enhancements. Grant narratives and budgets are heavily text-based and AI-draftable. | 60% AI helps | | Review customer requests for service to determine service needs and deploy appropriate resources to provide service. AI can triage requests and suggest resources; coordinator approves. | 55% AI helps | | Identify or investigate new opportunities for materials to be collected and recycled. Market and material research is well suited to AI assistants. | 55% AI helps | ## How recycling coordinators compare All jobs (923) Transportation and material moving (52) The dark line is **recycling coordinators, at 48**. Each dot is a score, and darker dots mean more jobs share it. The short marks are the averages, 37 for all jobs and 25 for transportation and material moving. ## Skills to build - Run route assignments in work scheduling software - Check bills of lading against SAP shipping records - Lead on-site facility inspections for safety and service standards - Write and submit grant applications for program funding - Supervise recycling technicians and volunteers on site - Deliver in-person safety training to recycling technicians ## Safer roles nearby 5 related jobs with lower scores. - [Recycling workers12 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/recycling-workers/) - [Logistics supervisors39 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/logistics-supervisors/) - [Warehouse supervisors40 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/warehouse-supervisors/) - [Maintenance supervisors44 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/maintenance-supervisors/) - [Garbage collectors21 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/garbage-collectors/) ## Questions about recycling coordinators and AI Will AI replace recycling coordinators? Partly. About 4 in 10 working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly logging received and shipped material and preparing bills of lading and receipts. Supervising crews, inspecting facilities, and running on-site safety training stay with people because they need someone physically present. Which tasks will AI take from recycling coordinators? Maintaining logs of received and shipped material scores 80 on exposure, the highest in the role, because logging is structured data entry. Preparing bills of lading and customer receipts scores 70 because they are templated documents AI can generate. Grant drafting follows at 60, since narratives and budgets are heavily text-based. Which tasks stay human for recycling coordinators? Operating forklifts, skid loaders, and trucks scores 3 on exposure, the lowest in the role, because it is physical operation. Supervising technicians and volunteers scores 10 and facility inspections score 8, since both need a person on site in the room. How can recycling coordinators stay valuable? Lead on-site facility inspections and in-person safety training, since those tasks score lowest on exposure. Check AI-drafted bills of lading and grant budgets in Excel and SAP before submission, and sign off on routes built in work scheduling software. ## Related jobs - [Production supervisors43 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/production-supervisors/) - [Administrative supervisors55 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/administrative-supervisors/) - [Production clerks63 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/production-clerks/) - [Construction supervisors39 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/construction-supervisors/) ## Next steps for recycling coordinators - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV to see which tasks AI can do. 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