# Competences — solid waste operator

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fd6a1c18-b0ff-419f-a36a-e05957452d55).

## Essential

- **assess waste type** (skill/competence)
- **communicate with waste collectors** (skill/competence)
- **control delivered waste** (skill/competence)
- **dispose of non-hazardous waste** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with environmental legislation** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations** (skill/competence)
- **ensure equipment availability** (skill/competence)
- **maintain recycling records** (skill/competence)
- **monitor waste treatment equipment** (skill/competence)
- **operate recycling processing equipment** (skill/competence)
- **test samples for pollutants** (skill/competence)
- **troubleshoot** (skill/competence)
- **waste and scrap products** (knowledge)
- **waste management** (knowledge)

## Optional

- advise on waste management procedures (skill/competence)
- collect domestic waste (skill/competence)
- collect industrial waste (skill/competence)
- dispose of hazardous waste (skill/competence)
- empty community waste collection bins (skill/competence)
- establish waste collection routes (skill/competence)
- hazardous waste types (knowledge)
- inspect recycling procedures (skill/competence)
- install recycling containers (skill/competence)
- maintain waste collection records (skill/competence)
- monitor civic recycling sites (skill/competence)
- pollution prevention (knowledge)
- remove debris (skill/competence)
- sort waste (skill/competence)
- store sorted waste (skill/competence)
- waste transport legislation (knowledge)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 27 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- heavy equipment operation — **56 %**
- equipment maintenance — **26 %**
- minor repairs — **22 %**
- road maintenance — **19 %**
- vehicle maintenance — **19 %**

### Responsibilities

- equipment operation — **44 %**
- record keeping — **30 %**
- vehicle operation — **26 %**

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