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name: waste-management-officer
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'waste management officer' (also: waste diversion manager, waste disposal officer, waste management compliance officer, waste recycling officer, waste management safety officer, recycling officer). Use when the user asks for typical waste management officer work such as: Oversee recycling pick-up or drop-off programs to ensure compliance with community ordinances.; Supervise recycling technicians, community service workers, or other recycling operations employees or volunteers.; Identify or investigate new opportunities for materials to be collected and recycled."
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# Waste Management Officer

Waste management officers advise and enforce regulations on facilities managing waste disposal, collection and recycling. They develop and implement rules and evaluate the compliance with existing legislation.

## Core workflow

1. Oversee recycling pick-up or drop-off programs to ensure compliance with community ordinances.
2. Supervise recycling technicians, community service workers, or other recycling operations employees or volunteers.
3. Identify or investigate new opportunities for materials to be collected and recycled.
4. Maintain logs of recycling materials received or shipped to processing companies.
5. Provide training to recycling technicians or community service workers on topics such as safety, solid waste processing, or general recycling operations.
6. Review customer requests for service to determine service needs and deploy appropriate resources to provide service.

## How to use this skill

- Read `references/profile.md` for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult `references/tasks.md` for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check `references/skills.md` for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check `references/tools.md` for the software commonly used in this role.

## Key competences (essential)

- advise on waste management procedures
- apply organisational techniques
- business management principles
- coordinate waste management procedures
- develop recycling programs
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations
- establish waste collection routes
- follow standards for machinery safety
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- maintain recycling records
- manage recycling program budget
- manage staff
- waste and scrap products
- waste management

## Hot technologies

- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- SAP software
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9a20c93e-a345-4a46-a406-9ffbf11daeef), O*NET 30.3 (53-1042.01). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
