Waste Collection and Diversion Patroller at The District Municipality of Muskoka

The District Municipality of Muskoka is currently recruiting for a

Waste Collection and Diversion Patroller

Posting Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2025
Closing Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 @ 12:00 NOON
Starting Rate: $27.55 hourly
Salary Range: $27.55 - $30.00 hourly
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
Classification: CUPE Outside Class 5
Status: Permanent Full-time

The District:
Muskoka is a great place to live and play, and the District is a four-season municipality
passionate about protecting, servicing and caring for this community. We have opportunities
that will allow you to learn, grow and build your career amongst other ambitious leaders and
innovators. We offer a competitive compensation package and are committed to promoting
diversity, accessibility and inclusion. It’s what we do!

The Opportunity:
The Waste Collection and Diversion Patroller is responsible for the quality control of waste
collection programs and service delivery associated with garbage and divertible materials (such
as garbage, organics, and leaf and yard) and large article collection. Assesses quality control by
conducting on-going, on-site inspections of collection contractors, monitoring daily operations,
and conducting audits to ensure compliance with related contracts and the District’s waste by-
laws.

What you will do:
• Responsible for the field (on-road) monitoring of contract compliance for waste and

divertible material (such as garbage, organics and leaf and yard waste) collections and
haulage as outlined in the District’s collection, transfer, processing and haulage
contract(s) (curbside, site attendant services, lakeside collection, haulage, etc.).

• Ensure contracted services are delivered in compliance with contract(s) and materials

are managed in an efficient and responsible manner.

• Provide latest on-road collections information to the appropriate Solid Waste

Management team members and, working together, collectively ensure timely and
accurate responses to customer service inquiries.

• Conduct waste audits for curbside set-outs, waste drop-off facilities, and processing

facilities to gauge residential program participation rates and compliance with applicable
contracts, when required.

• Provide input into collections-related operational challenges and recommend solutions.

• Oversee attendant services, including reviewing and providing feedback on procurement

documents, arranging details with the contracted service provider(s), on-site monitoring
of services, and communicating with the public.

• Ensure that residential set-outs are in compliance with waste management by-laws,

reporting issues to by-law enforcement and/ or management.

• Perform on-site inspections to determine eligibility for District provision of waste services

and applicable service limits (such as multi-unit residential locations, new subdivisions,
commercial businesses, seasonal/private roads, etc.), use of District Waste Facilities,
including site attendant scale buildings

• Support enforcement of the Waste Management By-law and act as District By-law

Officer for all by-laws passed by the District of Muskoka in accordance with the District’s
by-law appointing Municipal Law Enforcement Officers.

• Educate residents of non-compliance issues, diversion opportunities, disposal education

prepare non-compliance letters, track, and report issues, etc. and serve as an on-road
ambassador for the District’s waste management and diversion programs.

• Provide input into the development of waste management policies, procedures and by-

laws and, in addition, support procurement of waste management collection and site
attendant services contracts.

• Prepare reports, compile statistical information, and support creation of waste

management mapping.

• Related duties, as assigned.
  

What you will need:

• Two (2) year community college diploma in Waste Management or Environmental

Sciences, or equivalent education and related experience.

• Two (2) years’ experience in a related or similar job, including contract administration,

residential waste collection, site attendant service monitoring and waste auditing.

• Strong knowledge of waste management practices with emphasis on curbside waste

collection, waste collection vehicles, customer service, site attendant services, and
municipal waste by-law enforcement.

• Good interpersonal, communication, relationship building and customer service skills

including the ability to be tactful in a variety of situations and when dealing with an array
of individuals.

What we are offering:
The District is proud to offer the following benefits with this job:

• Health benefits

• Paid vacation

• Paid leaves

• OMERS pension

• Work-life flexibility

• Perks and discounts

• Wellness programs

• Fostering and fun environment

• Professional development and education opportunities

• Pay range progression based on length of time in the job and satisfactory performance
  

The Next Step
If you have the necessary skills, experience and qualifications, and can support our vision and
values (RISE: Respect, Innovation, Service and Equity), submit your application using the apply
now link below.

APPLY NOW or visit our careers page for other opportunities.

This external posting is also being posted internally.

The District of Muskoka is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in our workforce, encouraging

applications from all qualified individuals. Our organization is committed to providing persons with disabilities with

equal opportunities and standards of goods and services, and we are compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians

with Disabilities Act. If you require disability related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please

advise the Human Resources department as soon as possible. Accommodation may be provided in all steps of the

hiring process. Any questions regarding this posting should be directed to the Human Resources Department.