Domain - Composting
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Level 2
Identify organic materials suitable for bio-energy feedstock
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23290 Unit Standard 1 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to identify organic materials suitable for bio-energy feedstock.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Demonstrate knowledge of composting worms and the environment required for vermicomposting for resource recovery
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23291 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in, or who wish to work in resource recovery vermicomposting. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of the biology of composting worm species and describe the environment required for vermicomposting for resource recovery.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Describe and evaluate homemade and commercial vermicomposting units for domestic composting
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23292 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in, or who wish to work in resource recovery vermicomposting. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe and evaluate homemade and commercial vermicomposting units for domestic composting.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Describe the processes of sourcing, preparing, and adding feedstock for vermicomposting for resource recovery
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23293 Unit Standard 1 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in, or who wish to work in resource recovery vermicomposting. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe sourcing, preparing, and adding feedstock for vermicomposting for resource recovery.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Locate and demonstrate knowledge of raw materials, plant, and equipment at a composting facility
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
23299 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify, describe, and locate common raw materials; describe the requirements for handling raw materials; and locate plant and equipment at a composting facility and describe their function and key processes.
Standard-setting body:
Receive raw materials from customers, and assess, sort, and stockpile for composting
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
23304 Unit Standard 8 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to receive raw materials for composting from customers and conduct an initial assessment; and assess, sort, and stockpile received raw materials for composting, at a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Identify feedstocks, systems and equipment used in compost production
Version 1
40583 Skill Standard 2 Credits
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CMR 14
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Level 3
Establish vermicomposting units for resource recovery activity and maintain the environment and microbiology
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23294 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in, or who wish to work in resource recovery vermicomposting. People credited with this unit standard are able to establish vermicomposting units for resource recovery activity, and maintain the environment and microbiology, for a vermicomposting unit.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Explain and conduct the separation of vermicompost from worms, and package worms for transportation
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23295 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in, or who wish to work in resource recovery vermicomposting. People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the make-up of vermicompost and methods of separation from worms; separate vermicompost from worms; and package worms for transportation.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Explain the issues related to vermicomposting and their effects on the worms and the vermicomposting unit
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23296 Unit Standard 2 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in, or who wish to work in resource recovery vermicomposting. People credited with this unit standard are able to explain the issues related to vermicomposting and their effects on the worms and the vermicomposting unit.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Identify, describe, and observe health and safety practices at a composting facility
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
23298 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and describe health and safety policies and procedures for a composting facility; recognise workplace hazards and assess risks; and observe safe practices during work operations, at a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Prepare for and conduct sampling for on-site testing and commercial laboratory analysis for a composting facility
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3
23300 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for sampling operations; conduct sampling and prepare samples for testing; and handle and dispatch samples for onsite testing and for commercial laboratory analysis, for a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Set up and operate water delivery systems at a composting facility
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3
23301 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited to this unit standard are able to: set up a water delivery system; operate a water delivery system; and check the performance of a water delivery system and complete records, at a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Dispatch compost products and complete documentation at a composting facility
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
23302 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to dispatch compost products, and complete documentation related to product dispatch at a composting facility.
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Operate, and carry out basic maintenance, on an organic shredder at a composting facility
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 40586.
23305 Unit Standard 15 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to operate an organic shredder; operate an organic shredder; and carry out basic operator maintenance and servicing on an organic shredder, at a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Operate a screening plant and carry out basic maintenance at a composting facility
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 40588.
23306 Unit Standard 15 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to operate a screening plant; operate a screening plant; and carry out basic operator maintenance and servicing on a screening plant, at a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Describe and operate an in-vessel composting plant at a composting facility
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23307 Unit Standard 15 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the operational principles, components, and controls of an in-vessel composting plant, and operate an in-vessel composting plant, at a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Prepare, maintain, and monitor composting windrows at a composting facility
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3
23308 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare, monitor, and maintain composting windrows at a composting facility.
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Operate compost turning equipment at a composting facility
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3 This unit standard was replaced by skill standard 40587.
23309 Unit Standard 15 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for compost turning operations; prepare compost turning equipment for use; start and operate compost turning equipment; shut down compost turning equipment; and maintain compost turning equipment operational records, at a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Prepare for bagging, operate, and shut down compost bagging plant at a composting facility
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23310 Unit Standard 15 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare compost for bagging operations; prepare bagging plant for use; start and operate bagging plant; shut down bagging plant; maintain bagging plant operational records; and conduct quality and quantity inspection, and transport bagged product for dispatch, at a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Prepare value-added products at a composting facility
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3
23314 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for value-added product preparation; carry out initial preparation of value-added products; prepare value-added products; and conduct inspection on quality of completed value-added products, at a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Amend and prepare putrescible wastes for treatment and use in composting
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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23317 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to amend putrescible wastes, and prepare putrescible wastes, for treatment and use in composting.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Operate and carry out basic maintenance on a front end loader at a composting facility
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3
23323 Unit Standard 15 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in the composting sector of the resource recovery industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan and prepare to operate a front end loader; operate a front end loader; and carry out basic operator maintenance and servicing on a front end loader, at a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Recognise health and safety and environmental risks relating to compost production
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40584 Skill Standard 5 Credits
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 14
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Outline factors and processes required for optimal aerobic compost production
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40585 Skill Standard 5 Credits
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 14
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Operate shredding equipment to process organic materials in a resource recovery environment
Version 1
40586 Skill Standard 15 Credits
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 14
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Carry out turning operations for compost production
Version 1
40587 Skill Standard 15 Credits
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 14
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Operate a screening plant in a resource recovery environment
Version 1
40588 Skill Standard 15 Credits
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 14
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Conduct sampling of compost materials and products for testing and laboratory analysis
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40589 Skill Standard 5 Credits
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 14
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Level 4
Source, assess, and classify raw materials for composting
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23316 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to source, assess, and classify raw materials for composting.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Describe the properties and applications of compost products and production issues at a composting facility
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 4
23318 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the properties and applications of compost products; and describe the issues relating to production of compost products, at a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Prepare for and conduct on-site testing at a composting facility
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23652 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare for on-site testing, and conduct on-site testing, at a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Develop a recipe for compost production
Version 1
40590 Skill Standard 10 Credits
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 14
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Coordinate and monitor composting operations in a resource recovery environment
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40591 Skill Standard 20 Credits
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 14
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Plan for compost production in a resource recovery environment
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40592 Skill Standard 10 Credits
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 14
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Level 5
Develop a production plan, and manage and report on the operation of a commercial vermicomposting unit
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23297 Unit Standard 12 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in, or who wish to work in resource recovery vermicomposting. People credited with this unit standard are able to: develop a production plan for the operation of a commercial vermicomposting unit; manage a commercial vermicomposting unit; and report on the operation of a commercial vermicomposting unit.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Plan and schedule compost production for a composting facility
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23311 Unit Standard 20 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to establish production requirements, complete a production plan, a contingency plan, and production schedule, for a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Develop a composting recipe for a composting facility
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23313 Unit Standard 20 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and characterise raw materials for a composting recipe; establish production objectives for a composting recipe; develop compost recipe; and validate composting recipe, for a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Review, implement, and monitor quality assurance and environment management for a composting 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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23315 Unit Standard 20 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: review quality assurance procedures; develop an environmental plan for a composting facility; implement quality assurance procedures; and monitor quality assurance procedures and environmental performance, for a composting facility.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Plan and develop a composting facility
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.
Version 3
23319 Unit Standard 20 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: review documentation and plan for a composting production site; review and plan raw material supplies; and develop a composting facility for resource recovery activity.
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Data as at 2025-05-01 23:01:07.45