solid waste operator
Solid waste operators operate and maintain solid waste treatment and distribution equipment, and test samples to monitor pollution. They assist in the collection and disposal of solid waste, such as construction and demolition debris, and ensure treatment is compliant to safety regulations. They ensure community waste containers are emptied, ensure proper differentiation between waste which needs to be recycled or disposed of, and monitor equipment.
Also called: solid waste disposal technician, landfill site worker, solid waste processing technician, waste treatment equipment worker, solid waste collection technician, waste disposal site compliance technician, waste disposal compliance technician, solid waste remediation technician
- 14
- essential skills
- 16
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3132
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
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Essential skills
14- assess waste type
- communicate with waste collectors
- control delivered waste
- dispose of non-hazardous waste
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations
- ensure equipment availability
- maintain recycling records
- monitor waste treatment equipment
- operate recycling processing equipment
- test samples for pollutants
- troubleshoot
- waste and scrap products
- waste management
Optional skills
16- advise on waste management procedures
- collect domestic waste
- collect industrial waste
- dispose of hazardous waste
- empty community waste collection bins
- establish waste collection routes
- hazardous waste types
- inspect recycling procedures
- install recycling containers
- maintain waste collection records
- monitor civic recycling sites
- pollution prevention
- remove debris
- sort waste
- store sorted waste
- waste transport legislation
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