Solid waste operator jobs in Finland
Solid waste operators operate and maintain solid waste treatment and distribution equipment, and test samples to monitor pollution. They assist in the collection and disposal of solid waste, such as construction and demolition debris, and ensure treatment is compliant to safety regulations. They ensure community waste containers are emptied, ensure proper differentiation between waste which needs to be recycled or disposed of, and monitor equipment.
Solid waste operator - Which skills are essential?
Monitor activities and perform tasks ensuring compliance with standards involving environmental protection and sustainability, and amend activities in the case of changes in environmental legislation. Ensure that the processes are compliant with environment regulations and best practices.
Communicate with workers who collect waste from various places and transport it to the waste treatment facilities in order to ensure optimal cooperation and efficient operation of waste treatment and disposal procedures.
Identify waste materials during collection and sorting operations which can either be recycled, disposed of, or otherwise treated, in order to assess the way in which they need to be treated and sorted.
Operate recycling processing equipment such as granulators, crushers and balers; process and sort materials to be recycled.
Implement and monitor company procedures for the collection, transport and disposal of waste, in compliance with all regulations and legal requirements.
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
The methods, materials and regulations used to collect, transport, treat and dispose of waste. This includes recycling and monitoring of waste disposal.
Maintain records and process facts and figures about type and volume of different recycling operations.
Dispose of waste materials which pose no risk to health and safety in a manner which complies with recycling and waste management procedures.
Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.
Measure concentrations of pollutants within samples. Calculate air pollution or gas flow in industrial processes. Identify potential safety or health risks such as radiation.
Monitor the operations of equipment used for the treatment and disposal of hazardous or non-hazardous waste to ensure that it is functional, compliant with legislation, and to check for faults.
The offered waste and scrap products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
Carry out receiving controls identifying, inspecting and declaring the delivered waste.
Solid waste operator - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Manually or automatically sort waste by separating it into its different elements.
Empty containers placed on public sites used for the disposal of non-hazardous waste and transport the waste to waste treatment and disposal facilities.
Regulations and legislation concerning the safe transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials, products, and appliances.
Monitor sites and facilities which contain recycling points and in which individuals can dispose of domestic waste, in order to ensure safety, compliance with legislation, and that the public uses the facilities in compliance with waste regulations.
Collect non-hazardous or hazardous waste which is produced by industrial activities, such as paints, chemicals, industrial byproducts, and radioactive waste.
Dispose of dangerous materials such as chemical or radioactive substances according to environmental and to health and safety regulations.
Inspect the implementation of waste management and recycling procedures in an organisation, and the applicable legislation, in order to ensure compliance.
The different types of waste which poses risks to the environment or public health and safety, such as radioactive waste, chemicals and solvents, electronics, and mercury-containing waste.
Store waste materials, products, and appliances which have been sorted into separate categories for recycling or disposal into the appropriate containers and storage equipment or facilities.
Establish and outline the routes which would ensure efficient and fast waste collection in the designated area.
The processes used to prevent pollution: precautions to pollution of the environment, procedures to counter pollution and associated equipment, and possible measures to protect the environment.
Maintain records on waste collection routes, scheduling, and types and volume of waste collected.
Remove the waste from a construction or demolition site, or debris caused as consequence of a natural disaster, in order to secure the area and facilitate further working operations.
Take care of the installation of containers for recyclable waste, such as cardboard paper, glass bottles and clothing, in the appropriate places.
Advise organisations on the implementation of waste regulations and on improvement strategies for waste management and waste minimisation, to increase environmentally sustainable practices and environmental awareness.
Collect non-hazardous waste from residential areas and homes in order to remove it from the area and transport it to a waste treatment and disposal facility.