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recycling worker

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Description

Recycling workers clean materials and remove waste, and ensure the waste and collected materials are sorted in the appropriate recycling containers. They also dismantle vehicles and sort the parts collected, and deposit recyclable materials onto conveyor belts where they can be further sorted.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

waste and scrap productshealth, safety and hygiene legislationwaste managementelectronics principleselectricitypollution preventionhazardous waste storage

Practical Skills

handle chemical cleaning agentscollect broken appliancesmanage wasteensure compliance with waste legislative regulationstroubleshootoperate recycling processing equipmentdismantle broken appliancesuse personal protection equipmentassess waste typeavoid contaminationperform laboratory testsmonitor compostingdrain hazardous liquidsdispose of hazardous wasteremove contaminantsfollow recycling collection schedulesmaintain sorting equipmentsort wastemaintain recycling recordseducate on recycling regulationscontrol delivered wasteadvise on waste management proceduresinstall recycling containersreport pollution incidentsassess contaminationoperate forkliftdispose of non-hazardous waste

Data Source: ESCO v1.2.1 Classification · European Commission

Supported by

EUPortugal GovAmadora City

Incubated by

Amadora InovaIAPMEI

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