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Demonstrate basic knowledge of, and source reusable goods at, waste
exchanges
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who are currently working, or who intend to
work, in the resource recovery industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate basic
knowledge of waste exchanges; and source reusable goods for trade using
waste exchanges.
Subfield
Resource Recovery
Domain
Reusable Goods
Status
Registered
Status date
25 February 2008
Date version published
25 February 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Information on waste exchanges is available from:
the Recycling Operations of New Zealand Inc., at http://www.ronz.org.nz;
regional waste exchanges such as:
Auckland Regional Council at, http://www.renewwasteexchange.org.nz;
Christchurch City Council and others at, http://www.terranova.org.nz/terranova/waste;
Environment Waikato at, http://www.nothrow.co.nz,
WasteMINZ at http://www.wasteminz.org.nz/wasteexchange.
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Definitions
Company procedures means the documented methods for performing work activities
and includes health and safety, environmental, and quality management
requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Reusable goods refer to discarded resources that are able to be recovered without
reprocessing or remanufacture. Typically these include clothing, textiles, household
items, tools, sports equipment, bric-a-brac, furniture, and exclude motor vehicles and
pawned goods.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate basic knowledge of waste exchanges.
Performance criteria
1.1
Terms used for waste exchanges are described in accordance with regional
waste exchange references.
Range
1.2
The purposes of waste exchanges are explained in accordance with regional
waste exchange references and/or the Recycling Operators of New Zealand.
Range
1.3
responsibilities include but are not limited to those of – territorial
authority, trust board.
Access to, and functions of, waste exchanges are described in accordance with
regional waste exchange references and local waste exchange data
Range
1.5
purposes include but are not limited to – waste minimisation.
Responsibilities for, and structure of, waste exchanges are described in
accordance with regional waste exchange references and local waste exchange
data.
Range
1.4
terms may include but are not limited to – waste materials
exchange, resource exchange, recovered materials.
access – open, restricted;
function includes but is not limited to – directory, newsletter,
website, communication between buyer and seller, payment;
evidence is required for at least two waste exchanges.
Different resources available at waste exchanges are identified in relation to
specific waste exchanges.
Range
resources – general, special;
evidence is required for at least four waste exchanges.
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Element 2
Source reusable goods for trade using waste exchanges.
Range
trade as a buyer or seller;
three waste exchanges – at least one local.
Performance criteria
2.1
Goods to be sourced are identified and their requirements are confirmed in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
requirements – type, quantity, quality;
requirements may include but are not limited to – frequency, price
range.
2.2
Goods are sourced and details for processing the exchange are confirmed in
accordance with the requirements of the waste exchange.
2.3
Communication with the buyer and/or seller is recorded in accordance with
company procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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