Description
The offered waste and scrap products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 10 occupations
- Optional in 7 occupations
- Total: 17 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Liquid waste treatment plant operatorLiquid waste treatment technicians remove hazardous chemicals and pollutants from liquid waste, such as oil, to be safely used for new applications. They operate and maintain liqui…
- 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…
- Recycling workerRecycling workers clean materials and remove waste, and ensure the waste and collected materials are sorted in the appropriate recycling containers. They also dismantle vehicles an…
- Wholesale merchant in waste and scrapWholesale merchants in waste and scrap investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Other t…
- Import export manager in waste and scrapImport export managers in waste and scrap install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties. Other titles The following job titl…
- Hazardous waste technicianHazardous waste technicians dispose of materials that have been in contact with or are ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic or a combination of the aforementioned hazardous traits…
- Import export specialist in waste and scrapImport export specialists in waste and scrap have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation. Other titles The following job …
- Refuse collectorRefuse collectors remove waste from homes and other facilities and put it in the bin lorry so it can be transported to a treatment and disposal facility. They assist…
- Solid waste operatorSolid 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 so…
- Sorter labourerSorter labourers sort recyclable materials and waste from a recycling stream, and ensure no unsuitable materials wind up among the recyclable materials. They inspect the materials …
Optional for
- Wholesale merchantWholesale merchants investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Other titles The following…
- Environmental protection managerEnvironmental protection managers provide advice on the development of environmental policies to governmental and official institutions. They analyse possible threats for the well …
- Import export specialistImport export specialists have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation. They declare goods that cross the border, inform c…
- Distribution managerDistribution managers plan the distribution of goods to various points of sales. Other titles The following job titles also refer to distribution manager: senior distribution manag…
- Import export managerImport export managers install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties. Other titles The following job titles also refer to im…
- Waste brokerWaste brokers act as mediating party between clients and waste management industries. They ensure the waste is collected from the client by a specialised professional, and transpor…
- Emergency response workerEmergency response workers work in missions to aid in emergency and disaster situations, such as natural disasters or oil spills. They clean up the debris or waste caused by…
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Last updated on February 19, 2026



