Application
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to work as part of a team to develop landfill rehabilitation plans to meet client requirements. The unit covers identifying features and requirements of the landfill rehabilitation plan based on analysis of all site development options, and feasibility and lifecycle assessments. The unit includes developing rehabilitation plans that ensure soil profiles are constructed to ensure contamination is stabilised; use approved landfill methods; and incorporate implementation strategies. Plans must be documented and presented to clients.
The unit supports those who work in a management role within a waste management environment.
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. | Review and evaluate landfill rehabilitation strategies. | 1.1. | Landfill rehabilitation strategies are reviewed to identify all site development options in consultation with client and team members. |
1.2. | Team is assisted to assess lifecycle and feasibility of landfill rehabilitation strategies to ensure plan is realistic and achievable and complies with client and compliance requirements. | ||
2. | Identify landfill rehabilitation requirements. | 2.1. | Local government authorities are consulted regarding local provenance guidelines pertaining to landfill rehabilitation plan according to organisational and compliance requirements. |
2.2. | Landfill rehabilitation plan is produced that addresses soil profile construction to ensure contamination is stabilised according to compliance requirements. | ||
2.3. | Landfill rehabilitation plan is checked to ensure it includes implementation strategies and meets client’s environmental objectives, and modifications are made as required. | ||
2.4. | Landfill rehabilitation plan is documented according to organisational requirements. | ||
3. | Present landfill rehabilitation plan. | 3.1. | Final landfill rehabilitation plan is presented to client according to organisational requirements. |
3.2. | Explanation of rationale, benefits and implementation process is provided to ensure that client is satisfied with plan. | ||
3.3. | Feedback from client is obtained and integrated into plan according to organisational 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 work with a team to develop one landfill rehabilitation plan, including:
identifying features and requirements of the landfill rehabilitation plan based on:
an evaluation of landfill rehabilitation strategies to determine all site development options and feasibility of land rehabilitation strategies
feasibility and lifecycle assessments to ensure the plan is realistic and achievable
consultation with local government authorities regarding local provenance guidelines pertaining to the landfill rehabilitation plan
ensuring the following is incorporated or addressed:
construction of soil profile that ensures contamination is stabilised
implementation strategies, as specified in the range of conditions
client and legal compliance requirements
landfill methods which comply with environmental regulations
presenting the documented landfill rehabilitation plan to the client, including:
providing a detailed explanation of rationale, benefits and the implementation process
providing answers and clarification to client questions
obtaining feedback from clients and integrating the feedback into the plan.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
environmental issues relating to:
life cycle of products: reduce, reuse and recycle
environmental regulations
renewable energy
horticultural and gardening methods, including:
flora, soil and nutrient requirements
draining methods
seed and plant varieties
seed and plant planting methods
watering principles
soil dynamics
fertiliser characteristics and application methods
landfill rehabilitation issues, including:
analysing previous assessment plans and assessment processes
material placement procedures, including:
recontouring characteristics
catchment systems
principles of erosion and water run-off
dust suppression
soil profiling
soil dynamics
soil horizon construction
draining methods
nature and significance of waste minimisation hierarchy
methods for interpreting ground conditions for:
dumping techniques
pushing techniques
mixing and applying fertiliser
planting seedlings by machine and hand
watering
waste containment methods
waste disposal and recovery methods
waste non-conformances
waste resource recovery and management options
waste types, streams and characteristics.
Assessment Conditions
The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:
equipment:
computer and relevant software, as specified by organisational requirements
relationships with team members and supervisor:
working in a team
relationships with client:
client consultation required.
Timeframe:
as specified by client 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 |
Oral communications skills to: | ask questions to seek clarification during consultations with team, clients and other stakeholders. |
Reading skills to: | interpret technical plans and drawings. |
Technology skills to: | use a computer and software to access, use, prepare and store required documentation. |
Writing skills to: | record feedback and integrate into plan. |
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. | |
Site development options must include: | catchment devices drain and berm mechanisms to minimise erosion. |
Compliance requirements must include: | commonwealth, state and territory legislation relating to landfill rehabilitation plans, including: client confidentiality environmental protection hazardous substances and dangerous goods industry codes and standards work health and safety and duty of care licensing requirements. |
Implementation strategies must include at least four of the following: | catchment systems compliance with legislation and codes costs drainage methods dust suppression procedures erosion prevention fertiliser characteristics and application methods flora soil and nutrient requirements. |
Sectors
Waste management