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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify and apply waste management industry information.
   • Waste management compliance requirements are identified and interpreted.
   • Waste management industry procedures are identified and interpreted.
   • Key waste management organisations able to provide information and assist individuals and enterprises are identified, and their information and services are evaluated.
   • Waste management compliance and procedural requirements are summarised and explained.
2. Identify future waste management career opportunities.
   • Key waste management industry sectors and occupations are identified.
   • Possible career directions in the waste management industry are discussed with relevant personnel.
   • Opportunities for development are identified in consultation with relevant personnel.
3. Identify waste management environmental issues.
   • Waste management hierarchy and waste minimisation strategies are identified.
   • Opportunities to minimise waste are identified according to organisational requirements.
   • Importance of waste management and impact of waste on the environment are identified according to compliance requirements.

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.

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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 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.

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Knowledge Evidence

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.

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