refuse vehicle driver

Refuse 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 collectors on the lorry and transport the waste to the waste treatment and disposal facilities.

Alternative Labels

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

maintain waste collection records drive waste collection vehicle adhere to transpiration work schedule park vehicles in depot use personal protection equipment

Essential Knowledge

waste management waste and scrap products waste transport legislation types of waste collection vehicles

Optional Skills and Competences

operate GPS systems maintain refuse collection equipment dispose of hazardous waste dispose of non-hazardous waste assess waste type establish waste collection routes maintain septic tanks collect industrial waste read maps collect domestic waste empty community waste collection bins

Optional Knowledge

hazardous waste storage hazardous materials transportation road transport legislation

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2480f8b0-4c02-4c66-84ad-2677c1548e03

Status

released

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