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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.2 - driving vehicles S8.2.1 - driving heavy vehicles Drive waste collection vehicle
Description
Drive a heavy truck which is equipped for waste collection services in a safe manner, compliant with road legislation and waste management legislation.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 2 occupations
- Total: 3 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Refuse vehicle driverRefuse vehicle drivers drive the large vehicles used for refuse collection. They drive the vehicles from the homes and facilities where the refuse is collected by the refuse collec…
Optional for
- Occupational driving instructorOccupational driving instructors teach occupational drivers how to operate their vehicles according to driving regulations. They teach their students theory and techniques on how t…
- Street sweeperStreet sweepers operate sweeping equipment and machinery to remove waste, leaves or debris from streets. They maintain records of sweeping operations and maintain, clean and perfor…
Related skills
- Types of waste collection vehicles
- Drive vehicles
- Establish waste collection routes
- Operate GPS systems
- Waste transport legislation
- Empty community waste collection bins
- Waste management
- Drive in urban areas
- Use personal protection equipment
- Manoeuvre heavy trucks
- Maintain waste collection records
- Manage waste rock
- Interpret traffic signals
Last updated on February 19, 2026
