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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify waste sorting requirements.
   • Work requirements are reviewed to identify client needs, waste categories and sorting site in consultation with relevant personnel.
   • Potential hazards and risks are identified and reported to relevant personnel according to organisational and compliance requirements.
   • Plant and equipment required for safe and efficient waste sorting is selected and operated according to organisational requirements and manufacturer specifications.
   • Sorting site is set up to ensure safe and effective waste sorting according to organisational and compliance requirements.
   • Personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected, checked and used according to organisational and compliance requirements.
2. Sort and separate waste.
   • Hazardous and dangerous waste and non-conforming waste are identified and handled according to organisational and compliance requirements.
   • Waste is identified and sorted by waste categories and characteristics according to work requirements.
   • Sorted waste is separated and placed into correct waste category containers to prevent litter in surrounding area.
   • Waste containers are monitored frequently to ensure available storage capacity and secure waste containment.
   • Full waste containers are emptied and replaced promptly to minimise disruption to sorting, according to organisational requirements.
   • Sorted waste is labelled and recorded according to organisational and compliance requirements.
3. Conduct quality control inspection.
   • Sorted waste is inspected to ensure quality control and compliance and problems are resolved or reported according to organisational requirements.
   • Quality control inspection details are documented according to organisational requirements.
4. Clean up area.
   • Sorting site, plant and equipment are cleaned to ensure safe and effective future operation according to organisational requirements.
   • Plant and equipment are checked for good working order and stored, and problems are reported according to organisational requirements and manufacturer specifications.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.
Relevant personnel must include at least one of the following:	client supervisor or team leader team member.
Compliance requirements must include:	commonwealth, state and territory legislation relating to waste sorting, including: environmental protection hazardous substances and dangerous goods industry codes work health and safety licensing requirements.

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.

The person must also manually sort waste on two different occasions.

While conducting above waste sorting activities, the person must:

review work information to identify client requirements, waste categories and sorting site details

follow organisational procedures to work safely and comply with regulatory and legal requirements

set up the waste sorting site in a manner that ensures effective waste sorting

identify waste types and waste characteristics including hazardous and dangerous waste and non-conforming waste

sort and separate waste into the correct containers

monitor and empty waste containers

label and record sorted waste

inspect segregated waste to ensure quality compliance and resolve identified problems

clean the sorting site, plant and equipment and check plant and equipment to ensure it is in good working order.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

classifications of dangerous goods

hazards and risks associated with waste sorting including hazardous substances and dangerous goods

methods for manually sorting waste including monitoring and sampling waste types

non-conforming waste, including:

contaminated waste

hazardous or dangerous waste

inferior quality and unacceptable waste streams

organisational policies and procedures and regulatory and legal requirements relating to waste sorting

procedures for setting up sorting sites, including:

bunding areas

clearing areas for waste receipt

erecting structures to provide protection from wind and weather

erecting barricades

erecting sorting tables

locating waste containers in appropriate areas

setting up conveyors

resource recovery options

waste categories, including:

solid: non-hazardous

liquid: non-hazardous

hazardous: regulated, prescribed, dangerous goods, quarantined, medical and clinical

recoverable resources

waste characteristics, including:

density

level of contamination

quality

shape

size

volume

weight

waste management plant shut-down, lock-out and isolation procedures.

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