Medical Waste Technician – Healthcare

Job overview

The Medical Waste Technician – Healthcare role is onsite in Berkeley, CA. Pay is $25–$30 per hour. Clean Harbors provides environmental services, including treatment, recycling, and disposal of hazardous materials. This entry-level InSite technician role supports safe, compliant waste handling at a customer facility. The technician collects, packages, labels, and profiles waste while assisting with site operations and spill response as needed.

What you'll do

• Make waste pickups throughout a customer facility
• conduct chemical bulking and consolidation
• package and label waste products
• participate in spill response at customer sites as needed
• operate forklifts
• inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance
• safely load and unload waste-hauling vehicles
• complete waste-stream sampling and profiling.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

medical waste technician

healthcare

clean harbors

berkeley ca

onsite

full-time

chemical handling

hazardous waste

waste pickups

forklift

spill response

regulatory compliance

$25–$30/hr

entry-level

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Generous paid time off, health benefits after 30 days of full-time employment, 401(k)/RRSP with company match, company-paid training, tuition reimbursement, and company-provided vehicles and equipment.

Why this role

Entry-level role with training and support. A high school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver’s license are required; a TWIC card is strongly preferred.

About the employer

Clean Harbors is hiring for this role. Industry: Hazardous Waste Collection. Sector: 56.