ISCO Occupation Group 3132.3 Solid Waste Operator
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
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.
Essential Skills
- Waste Management
- Troubleshoot
- Test Samples For Pollutants
- Dispose Of Non-Hazardous Waste
- Assess Waste Type
- Ensure Equipment Availability
- Waste And Scrap Products
- Monitor Waste Treatment Equipment
- Operate Recycling Processing Equipment
- Maintain Recycling Records
- Ensure Compliance With Environmental Legislation
- Control Delivered Waste
- Communicate With Waste Collectors
- Ensure Compliance With Waste Legislative Regulations
Optional Skills
- Establish Waste Collection Routes
- Empty Community Waste Collection Bins
- Collect Industrial Waste
- Hazardous Waste Types
- Sort Waste
- Store Sorted Waste
- Pollution Prevention
- Waste Transport Legislation
- Maintain Waste Collection Records
- Remove Debris
- Monitor Civic Amenity Sites
- Inspect Recycling Procedures
- Dispose Of Hazardous Waste
- Advise On Waste Management Procedures
- Install Recycling Containers
- Collect Domestic Waste
Alternative Names
- 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
- Waste Treatment Equipment Operator
- Landfill Site Operative
- Landfill Technician
- Waste Sorter
- Waste Treatment Equipment Operative
- Solid Waste Treatment Technician
