Help Your Community Compost… and Get Paid! 

The Tompkins County Department of Recycling and Materials Management is seeking new Drop Spot Consultants for its Food Scraps Recycling Program. 

Drop Spot Consultants can work as the regular attendant at one or more drop spots, or as a backup, filling in as needed. There are currently openings for regular attendants at locations in Ithaca and Trumansburg. 

Consultants provide customer service, offer outreach materials and information regarding the drop spots, and monitor traffic flow and safety.

Drop Spot Consultants are paid $70 for a 3.5-hour shift at the weekly Trumansburg drop spot and $90 for a 4.5-hour shift in Ithaca.

Interested in applying? Please click here to fill out a brief form.  

If you’d prefer to ask questions over the phone, please call the Recycling and Materials Management Office at (607) 273-6632.