Job Alert: Laborer

Waste Management is looking for someone who likes to get dirty and work outside!

More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? Waste Management is looking for a landfill laborer.  The ideal candidate would interact with truck drivers and equipment operators to direct trucks to the proper unloading areas. Laborers will also have to perform random load checks and occasionally lift items up to 50 pounds will performing daily routines in all types of weather conditions.  Click here to apply for the job. To review other job listings in the Canton-Sixes Patch classifieds, click here. Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to Canton-Sixes Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. About this column: Looking for a …

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Cherokee Residents Can Recycle Home Electronics Today

Those outdated computers, CD-ROMs and cell phones can be recycled in Canton today.

Yesterday's laptops and desktop computers are old news. As fast as technology improves, a computer bought just a few years ago is ancient and won't run most current software (and games). So what do you do with all of those old computers, CD-Roms, cell phones, copiers, printers and other electronics that are just so much clutter in your home? Bring them to the Electronics Recycling Day on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Cherokee County Administrative Building at 1130 Bluffs Parkway in Canton. But don't bring your home appliances – washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers are among items that won't be accepted. The collection will take place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., so get up early to load up the car. Once you arrive, you don't even need to get out …

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Cherokee Residents Can Recycle Home Electronics on Oct. 13

Set the date on your calendar, and start collecting all of those computers, printers, stereos and other home electronics that have outlived their usefulness.

Yesterday's laptops and desktop computers are old news. As fast as technology improves, a computer bought just a few years ago is ancient and won't run most current software (and games). So what do you do with all of those old computers, CD-Roms, cell phones, copiers, printers and other electronics that are just so much clutter in your home? Bring them to the Electronics Recycling Day on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Cherokee Administrative Building. But don't bring your home appliances – washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers are among items that won't be accepted. The collection will take place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., so get up early to load up the car. Once you arrive, you don't even need to get out of the car. Volunteers will remove your …

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Job Alert: Residential Driver

This local opportunity may be what you're looking for.

More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? Waste Management is looking for a residential driver in the Woodstock area. The driver is responsible for loading residential waste into the dump truck and depositing the waste at a landfill. The job is physically demanding. Candidates must be at least 21 years old and have a valid Class A or B CDL. The candidate must also have one year of experience with driving a CDL vehicle within the last seven years.  To apply for this job, click here. To peruse the Canton-Sixes Patch classifieds, click here. Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to Canton-Sixes Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us …

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Job of the Day: Gas Plant Technician

Waste Management in nearby Ball Ground has an opening.

More people leave Cherokee for work than any other county in metro Atlanta. Do you want to work closer to home? Waste Management is looking for a gas plant technician II. According to the job description, the person in this role would "monitor, inspect and maintain systems, equipment, and buildings; maintain inventory control and procurement of necessary parts; collect and analyze data regarding plant performance; and provide and analyze accurate reporting." For more information, go here.

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