Field           Service Sector

 

Registration of skill standards and review of Resource Recovery unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Resource Recovery

 

Composting

23290 – 23297, 23305 – 23307, 23309 – 23311, 23313, 23315 – 23319, 23652,

Scrap Metal Recycling

22651 – 22654, 22657, 22659 – 22670, 22672, 22674

 

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council has completed the review of 40 unit standards listed above and registration of 15 skill standards listed below.

 

Date new versions published                                                               March 2025

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2029

 

Summary

 

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council undertook a combined review of Resource Recovery qualifications [Refs: 2743, 2744 and 2745] and associated unit standards.  

 

Two specialist technical advisory groups were established to develop new skill standards for metal recycling and composting.  Online meetings were held fortnightly throughout March – December 2024 with representatives from Metal Recycling Association of New Zealand, Bioenergy Association of New Zealand, employers and subject matter experts.

Since none of the unit standards have been used in the past five years, most existing unit standards were expired without replacement.  New skill standards were developed to reflect current industry practices and technologies.  All changes outlined below were made in close consultation with industry stakeholders.

 

Main changes

 

·      34 unit standards were expired without replacement.

·      6 unit standards were expired and replaced with 5 new skill standards.

·      10 new skill standards were developed.

 

Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of 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 > Composting

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

23290

Identify organic materials suitable for bio-energy feedstock

2

1

D

23291

Demonstrate knowledge of composting worms and the environment required for vermicomposting for resource recovery

2

3

D

23292

Describe and evaluate homemade and commercial vermicomposting units for domestic composting

2

5

D

23293

Describe the processes of sourcing, preparing, and adding feedstock for vermicomposting for resource recovery

2

1

D

23294

Establish vermicomposting units for resource recovery activity and maintain the environment and microbiology

3

5

D

23295

Explain and conduct the separation of vermicompost from worms, and package worms for transportation

3

4

D

23296

Explain the issues related to vermicomposting and their effects on the worms and the vermicomposting unit

3

2

D

23297

Develop a production plan, and manage and report on the operation of a commercial vermicomposting unit

5

12

D

23305

 

40586

Operate, and carry out basic maintenance, on an organic shredder at a composting facility

Operate shredding equipment to process organic materials in a resource recovery environment

3

 

3

15

 

15

C

 

NEW

23306

 

40588

Operate a screening plant and carry out basic maintenance at a composting facility

Operate a screening plant in a resource recovery environment

3

 

3

15

 

15

C

 

NEW

23307

Describe and operate an in-vessel composting plant at a composting facility

3

15

D

23309

 

40587

Operate compost turning equipment at a composting facility

Carry out turning operations for compost production

3

 

3

15

 

15

C

 

NEW

23310

Prepare for bagging, operate, and shut down compost bagging plant at a composting facility

3

15

D

23311

Plan and schedule compost production for a composting facility

5

20

D

23313

Develop a composting recipe for a composting facility

5

20

D

23315

Review, implement, and monitor quality assurance and environment management for a composting facility

5

20

D

23316

Source, assess, and classify raw materials for composting

4

10

D

23317

Amend and prepare putrescible wastes for treatment and use in composting

3

6

D

23318

Describe the properties and applications of compost products and production issues at a composting facility

4

5

D

23319

Plan and develop a composting facility

5

20

D

23652

Prepare for and conduct on-site testing at a composting facility

4

3

D

40583

Identify feedstocks, methods and systems used in compost production

2

2

NEW

40584

Recognise health and safety and environmental risks relating to compost production

3

5

NEW

40585

Outline factors and processes required for optimal aerobic compost production

3

5

NEW

40589

Conduct sampling of compost materials and products for testing and laboratory analysis

3

5

NEW

40590

Develop a recipe for compost production

4

10

NEW

40591

Coordinate and monitor composting operations in a resource recovery environment

4

20

NEW

40592

Plan for compost production in a resource recovery environment

4

10

NEW

 

Service Sector > Resource Recovery > Scrap Metal Recycling

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

22651

Process scrap metal using gas cutting equipment

3

5

D

22652

Sort material at a fragmentiser sorting station

3

4

D

22653

Operate a static baler for recycling scrap metal

3

4

D

22654

Stockpile commodities at a scrap metal recycling yard

3

5

D

22657

Prepare to fill, and fill, an export container with scrap metal at a scrap metal yard

3

3

D

22659

Prepare end-of-life motor vehicles for scrap metal recycling

2

3

D

22660

Process whiteware for scrap metal recycling

2

4

D

22661

Control a fragmentiser for scrap metal recycling

5

10

D

22662

22663

 

40595

 

Operate a grab at a scrap metal recycling yard

Operate a lifting magnet at a scrap metal recycling yard

Operate a material handler and attachments for metal recycling

3

3

 

3

 

5

5

 

15

 

C

C

NEW

22664
40594

Operate mobile shears for scrap metal recycling
Operate mobile shears for metal recycling

3
3

15
15

C
NEW

22665

Operate a static shear for scrap metal recycling

3

4

D

22666

Operate an eddy current separator for scrap metal recycling

3

6

D

22667

Operate a cable stripper for scrap metal recycling

3

4

D

22668

Flatten end-of-life motor vehicles for scrap metal recycling

3

3

D

22669

Bale end-of-life motor vehicles and whiteware for scrap metal recycling

3

4

D

22670

Operate a granulator for processing scrap copper

3

4

D

22672

Demonstrate knowledge of the scrap metal recycling industry

2

6

D

22674

Recognise, classify, grade, value, and purchase nonferrous metals for scrap metal recycling

5

120

D

40593

Process and grade metals in a resource recovery environment

3

20

NEW

40596

Handle, store and prepare batteries for transport in a resource recovery environment

3

5

NEW

40597

Classify, grade and value ferrous and nonferrous metals for metal recycling

4

15

NEW