Field Service Sector
Registration of skill standards and review of Resource Recovery and Zero Waste unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Resource Recovery
|
Recycling and Recovery |
22675, 24241-24252 |
|
Resource Recovery Operations |
22608, 22609, 22611-22615, 22618, 22621, 22623-22628, 22679, 22967, 24254, 24255, 24260, 27075, 28746 |
|
|
Resource Recovery Theory |
22635 |
|
|
Zero Waste |
Resource Efficiency |
27012 |
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council has completed the review of 37 unit standards listed above and registration of 16 skill standards.
Date new versions published April 2025
Planned review date December 2029
Summary
Online meetings were held throughout October 2023 – December 2024 with a wide
range of stakeholders, including representatives from WasteMINZ, New Zealand Trade and Industrial Waters
Forum, New Zealand Demolition and Asbestos Association, Building Research
Association of New Zealand (BRANZ), Composite Association of New Zealand, district councils, Ministry for Environment, employers,
training providers and subject matter experts.
Most unit standards were expired without replacement due to no usage for over five years.
New skill standards were developed to reflect current industry practices and terminology. Skill standards were designed to be flexible so they can be applied across a range of different resource recovery contexts. The changes outlined below were made in consultation with industry stakeholders.
Main changes
· 31 unit standards were expired without replacement.
· Six unit standards were expired and replaced with five new skill standards.
· Replacement skill standards 40607 and 40610 credit value was decreased from 3 to 2 credits in response to feedback from industry stakeholders.
· Replacement skill standard 40618 was moved from Resource Efficiency to the Recycling and Recovery domain since waste audits are applicable to many recycling and recovery operations.
· 11 new skill standards were developed in Resource Recovery Operations and Recycling and Recovery domains to reflect current industry practices.
Category C and D unit standards will expire on 31 December 2025
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
|
Key to review category |
|
|
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
|
B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
|
C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
|
D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Service Sector > Resource Recovery > Recycling and Recovery
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
22675 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the concept of zero waste |
2 |
2 |
D |
|
24241 |
Demonstrate knowledge of glass recovery |
2 |
2 |
D |
|
24242 |
Identify and sort cullet for recycling |
2 |
1 |
D |
|
24243 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the reuse of glass containers |
2 |
2 |
D |
|
24244 |
Sort glass containers for recycling and reuse |
2 |
4 |
D |
|
24245 |
Wash glass containers for reuse using a bottle washing machine |
2 |
5 |
D |
|
24246 |
Identify and sort paper fibre for recycling and recovery |
2 |
4 |
D |
|
24247 |
Demonstrate knowledge of paper grades for recycling and recovery |
4 |
8 |
D |
|
24248 |
Identify and describe types of plastic for recycling |
1 |
1 |
D |
|
24249 |
Sort plastics for recycling at a resource recovery facility |
2 |
1 |
D |
|
24250 |
Demonstrate knowledge of contamination in plastics and remove contamination from plastics at a recovery facility |
2 |
4 |
D |
|
24251 |
Demonstrate knowledge of, and operate, a plastics shredder at a plastics recovery facility |
2 |
8 |
D |
|
24252 |
Demonstrate knowledge of, and operate, a plastics granulator at a plastics recovery facility |
2 |
8 |
D |
|
40615 |
Identify and sort materials for recycling or re-use |
2 |
10 |
NEW |
|
40616 |
Process materials in a resource recovery environment |
2 |
10 |
NEW |
|
40617 |
Sort materials and apply continuous improvement processes on a recycling sorting line |
3 |
10 |
NEW |
|
40619 |
Reduce waste in a resource recovery environment |
3 |
15 |
NEW |
|
40620 |
Evaluate and recommend options for processing materials or products in the resource recovery industry |
4 |
10 |
NEW |
Service Sector > Resource Recovery > Resource Recovery Operations
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
22608 |
Identify, sort, and store mixed items received at a resource recovery facility |
3 |
6 |
D |
|
22609 |
Identify and sort resources for recycling and recovery at a workplace |
1 |
2 |
D |
|
22611
40607 |
Prepare a non-hazardous recoverable resource for transport Pack non-hazardous materials for transport in a resource recovery environment |
3
3 |
3
2 |
C
|
|
22612 |
Use industrial scales to weigh a bulk commodity in a resource recovery operation |
2 |
2 |
D |
|
22613 |
Stockpile bulk commodities for resource recovery using machinery |
3 |
4 |
D |
|
22614
22627
40608 |
Demonstrate knowledge of storage requirements for a non-hazardous recoverable resource Store non-hazardous commodities for resource recovery Store non-hazardous materials in a resource recovery environment |
3
3
3 |
4
4
5 |
C
C
|
|
22615
40609 |
Load a transport container with a recyclable or recoverable resource Load a transport container for resource recovery |
3
3 |
5
5 |
C
|
|
22618
40610 |
Produce information on separation at source for a resource recovery facility Communicate information about material separation in a resource recovery environment |
3
3 |
3
2 |
C
|
|
22621 |
Operate a sorting conveyor and sort items in a resource recovery operation |
3
|
6 |
D |
|
22623 |
Plan and manage the implementation of the promotion of a resource recovery facility |
5 |
12 |
D |
|
22624 |
Design the layout and components for a resource recovery facility |
5 |
25 |
D |
|
22625 |
Demonstrate knowledge of, and sort, construction and demolition materials for resource recovery |
3 |
4 |
D |
|
22626 |
Demonstrate knowledge of, and carry out, kerbside collecting for resource recovery |
3 |
3 |
D |
|
22628 |
Manage a drop-off area at a resource recovery facility |
5 |
20 |
D |
|
22679 |
Explain pre design issues and discuss the design of a resource recovery facility and its components |
5 |
15 |
D |
|
22967 |
Operate a mobile tyre shredder in a resource recovery operation |
2 |
2 |
D |
|
24254 |
Operate a bag stitching machine for resource recovery operations |
2 |
2 |
D |
|
24255 |
Operate a guillotine for resource recovery operations |
2 |
8 |
D |
|
24260 |
Operate a bandsaw for resource recovery operations |
2 |
4 |
D |
|
27075 |
Operate a baler in a resource recovery operation |
3 |
3 |
D |
|
28746 |
Demonstrate knowledge of requirements and monitor operations at a resource recovery facility |
4 |
10 |
D |
|
40605 |
Contribute to data collection in a resource recovery environment |
3 |
5 |
NEW |
|
40606 |
Operate machinery in a resource recovery environment |
3 |
15 |
NEW |
|
40611
|
Monitor environmental performance at a resource recovery site |
4 |
10 |
NEW |
|
40612 |
Report and analyse data in a resource recovery environment |
4 |
5 |
NEW |
|
40613 |
Coordinate and monitor operations in a resource recovery environment |
4 |
20 |
NEW |
|
40614 |
Develop a plan for a modification to a resource recovery facility |
4 |
10 |
NEW |
Service Sector > Resource Recovery > Resource Recovery Theory
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
22635
|
Explain the content of an environmental management plan for a resource recovery site |
3
|
4
|
D |
Service Sector > Zero Waste > Resource Efficiency
Service Sector > Resource Recovery > Recycling and Recovery
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
27012 40618 |
Undertake a solid waste stream audit for a worksite Complete a waste audit at a resource recovery site |
4 4 |
5 5 |
C
|