Domain - Recycling and Recovery

Domain - Recycling and Recovery

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Level 1

Identify and describe types of plastic for recycling
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.

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24248 Unit Standard 1 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who are currently working in the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to identify and describe types of plastic for recycling.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Level 2

Demonstrate knowledge of the concept of zero waste
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.

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22675 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of zero waste.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of glass recovery
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.

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24241 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who are currently working in the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of glass recovery.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Identify and sort cullet for recycling
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.

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24242 Unit Standard 1 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who are currently working in the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to identify and sort cullet for recycling.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of the reuse of glass containers
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.

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24243 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who are currently working in the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of the reuse of glass containers.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Sort glass containers for recycling and reuse
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.

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24244 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who are currently working in the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to sort glass containers for recycling and reuse.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Wash glass containers for reuse using a bottle washing machine
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.

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24245 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who are currently working in the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of a bottle washing machine; prepare to operate a bottle washing machine; demonstrate the operation of a bottle washing machine; wash glass containers by machine for reuse; and maintain a bottle washing machine and area.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Identify and sort paper fibre for recycling and recovery
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24246 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who are currently working in the paper recycling industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and describe paper fibre products suitable for recycling and recovery; and spot and sort paper fibre products for recycling and recovery.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Sort plastics for recycling at a resource recovery facility
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24249 Unit Standard 1 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who are currently working in the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to sort plastics for recycling at a resource recovery facility.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of contamination in plastics and remove contamination from plastics at a recovery facility
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.

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24250 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who are currently working in the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of contamination in plastics for recycling and recovery; and remove contamination from plastics at a resource recovery facility.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of, and operate, a plastics shredder at a plastics recovery facility
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24251 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who are currently working in the plastics recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of a plastics shredder; demonstrate the operation of a plastics shredder; clean and maintain a plastics shredder; shred waste plastics at a plastics recovery facility; and demonstrate a product changeover.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of, and operate, a plastics granulator at a plastics recovery facility
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24252 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who are currently working in the plastics recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of a plastics granulator; demonstrate the operation of a plastics granulator; clean and maintain a plastics granulator; granulate waste plastics at a plastics recovery facility; and demonstrate a product changeover.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Identify and sort materials for recycling or re-use

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40615 Skill Standard 10 Credits

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CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Process materials in a resource recovery environment

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40616 Skill Standard 10 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Level 3

Sort materials and apply continuous improvement processes on a recycling sorting line

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40617 Skill Standard 10 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Reduce waste in a resource recovery environment

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40619 Skill Standard 15 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Level 4

Demonstrate knowledge of paper grades for recycling and recovery
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24247 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who are currently working in management roles in a paper recycling and recovery business in jobs which involve grading paper and paperboard for recycling. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of paper grades for recycling and recovery.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of requirements, and monitor operations, at a plastics recovery facility
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24253 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who are currently working in the plastics recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of requirements for operating a plastics recovery facility and monitor plant and processes at a plastics recovery facility.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Complete a waste audit at a resource recovery site

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40618 Skill Standard 5 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Evaluate and recommend options for processing materials or products in the resource recovery industry

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40620 Skill Standard 10 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 14 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

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