主要職責包括： (a)籌劃、推行及協調「廢物源頭分類計劃」及其他減少廢物和廢物回收的推廣計劃和活動項目； (b)招募屋邨／樓宇／團體／公共及工商機構等參加此等計劃； (c)備存及加強此等計劃的資料庫內容，並蒐集及分析與此等計劃有關的資料； (d) 籌劃、協調、監察「社區回收網絡」的回收中心和收集站的運作和發展; (e)指導並與非政府機構及區議會合作承辦減廢回收活動項目; (f)監督廢物回收和再造業調查，執行廢物回收數據統計及分析； (g)維持及更新環保署香港減廢網站並提供相關支援；以及 (h)執行任何其他有關減廢及回收、廢物管理和環境保護的職務。 工作時間和地點須視乎部門的運作需要而定。獲聘人員可能要(a)不定時及超時工作，包括晚上及周末和周日；以及(b)使用電腦及間中在戶外工作。

The main duties include : (a) planning, implementing and coordinating the Programme on Source Separation of Waste and other promotion programmes and projects on waste reduction and recycling; (b) recruiting housing estates/ buildings/ institutions/ commercial and industrial organizations to participate in these programmes; (c) maintaining and enhancing the database of the Programmes, as well as performing data collection and analysis related to the Programmes; (d) planning, coordinating the development and monitoring the operations of recycling centres and collection points under the Community Recycling Network; (e) guiding and collaborating with Non-Government Organizations and District Councils to undertake various waste reduction and recycling projects; (f) overseeing waste recovery survey and performing waste recovery data statistics and analysis; (g) maintaining and supporting EPD’s Waste Reduction Website; and (h) performing any other waste reduction & recycling, waste management and environmental protection related duties. The hours and venues of work may be varied having regarded to the operational needs of the department. The successful candidate may be required to (a) work irregular hours and overtime, including evenings and weekends; and (b) work with computers and occasionally outdoors.