Application
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to identify, interpret and apply operational requirements of the waste management industry. The unit covers identifying, interpreting and summarising key industry organisations and information to determine legal compliance and industry procedures relating to waste management. The unit requires an understanding of waste management environmental issues and how the waste management hierarchy is applied.
The unit supports those who work under limited supervision in a waste management team.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. | ||
1. | Identify and apply waste management industry information. | 1.1. | Waste management compliance requirements are identified and interpreted. |
1.2. | Waste management industry procedures are identified and interpreted. | ||
1.3. | Key waste management organisations able to provide information and assist individuals and enterprises are identified, and their information and services are evaluated. | ||
1.4. | Waste management compliance and procedural requirements are summarised and explained. | ||
2. | Identify future waste management career opportunities. | 2.1. | Key waste management industry sectors and occupations are identified. |
2.2. | Possible career directions in the waste management industry are discussed with relevant personnel. | ||
2.3. | Opportunities for development are identified in consultation with relevant personnel. | ||
3. | Identify waste management environmental issues. | 3.1. | Waste management hierarchy and waste minimisation strategies are identified. |
3.2. | Opportunities to minimise waste are identified according to organisational requirements. | ||
3.3. | Importance of waste management and impact of waste on the environment are identified according to compliance requirements. | ||
Evidence of Performance
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 identify and verbally summarise operational requirements of the waste management industry covering:
identified waste management requirements, including:
compliance requirements, as specified in the range of conditions
industry information, as specified in the range of conditions
identified future career opportunities in the waste management industry based on an assessment of key industry sectors and occupations
identified waste management environmental issues, including methods for using the waste management hierarchy and the importance of waste management in relation to environmental protection.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
classifications of waste
key environmental issues related to waste management including waste minimisation and how the waste management hierarchy is applied
key organisations, occupations and career opportunities in the waste management industry
organisational procedures and regulatory and legal requirements relating to the waste management industry
waste disposal and recovery methods
waste types, as specified in the range of conditions.
Assessment Conditions
The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:
equipment:
personal protective equipment (PPE), as specified by organisational requirements
specifications:
relevant organisational job statements
Timeframe:
as specified by organisational requirements.
Assessor requirements
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.
Foundation Skills
This section describes the language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills essential to performance in this unit but not explicit in the performance criteria. | |
Skill | Performance feature |
Initiative and enterprise skills to: | conduct research to identify industry information. |
Oral communication skills to: | ask questions to clarify industry information with relevant personnel. |
Reading skills to: | interpret operational procedures. |
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. | |
Waste management industry procedures must include at least three of the following: | developing environmental management strategies developing waste management plans educating the public on waste and lean management techniques identifying waste contamination and unacceptable waste types identifying and segregating waste types, including: solid: non-hazardous liquid: non-hazardous hazardous: regulated, prescribed, dangerous goods, quarantined, medical and clinical recoverable resources licensing related to plant and equipment operation and waste management facilities selling reusable waste to the public. |
Relevant personnel must include at least one of the following: | industry representative manager supervisor or team leader. |
Sectors
Waste management