A professional who plans and directs establishment of collection routes and assignment of personnel and equipment. Responsibilities include:

• Coordinates activities of workers concerned with sewage treatment, recycling or incineration plants, and landfill activities of disposal sites.
• Conducts field inspections to evaluate efficiency of sanitation program and to determine that residents are adhering to regulations.
• Notifies individuals of violations and initiates actions to obtain compliance with regulations.
• Supervises workers engaged in investigation of complaints and collection of delinquent accounts, where user assessments are imposed.
• Supervises persons engaged in preparation of cost and operational reports and compiles budget estimates for review and approval of authorities.
• Confers with engineering and other technical personnel to advise and assist in development, design, and installation of sanitation facilities.
• Prepares material such as handbills or press releases to keep public informed of changes in regulations.
• May direct one phase of sanitation services, as recycling, incineration, or sewage treatment, and be designated Superintendent, Refuse Disposal; Superintendent, Sewage-Treatment.