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Describe, assess, accept, and sort reusable goods for resource
recovery
Level
3
Credits
3
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 describe, assess, accept,
and sort reusable goods for resource recovery.
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
Hazard controls, safety procedures, and personal protective equipment must be used
throughout operations in accordance with company procedures.
2
Assessment against this unit standard requires the candidate to provide evidence for
at least four types of reusable goods which may include but are not limited to –
household goods, furniture, books, clothing, textiles, sports equipment, outdoor
goods, leisure goods, tools, equipment; but excludes – vehicles, firearms,
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Definition
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.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe, assess, accept, and sort reusable goods for resource recovery.
Performance criteria
1.1
Sources of reusable goods are described in terms of local availability.
Range
1.2
Reusable goods from local sources are described in relation to actual and
potential markets.
Range
1.3
goods and resale may include but are not limited to – donations.
Any reject goods are identified and reasons for rejection are described in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
1.6
types of goods acceptable at the workplace;
assessment includes but is not limited to – possible uses,
ownership of goods, repairs needed.
Reusable goods are accepted for resale in accordance with company
procedures.
Range
1.5
markets may be – local, national, international.
The assessment of goods for acceptance is described in accordance with
company procedures.
Range
1.4
sources include but are not limited to – households, resource
recovery facilities, charity organisations, manufacturing waste;
evidence is required for at least two reusable goods from each
source.
reasons for rejection may include but are not limited to –
contamination, below grade.
Reusable goods are moved to designated area and processed in accordance
with company procedures.
Range
processing may include but is not limited to – sorting, display for
reuse.
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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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