Coordinate fashion and textiles waste for reuse
Overview
This standard is about taking responsibility for the identification, collection and collation of waste materials generated during day-to-day fashion and textiles manufacturing activities and directing back into the production process.
Waste may include unfinished and faulty material, off-cuts, faulty items, faulty products, unused yarns, threads, trimmings and components or general waste such as cardboard, plastics, wood, glass and metals.
This job role may involve:
1. differentiating between material types
2. differentiating between reusable, recyclable and non-recyclable waste
3. identifying were, within internal production waste can be reused
4. diverting waste back into the production process
5. identifying potential cross contamination which can affect the integrity of the
reprocessing
6. labelling, storing and stockpiling waste materials for reuse
7. following the companies recycling and waste disposal processes
8. compliance with social, economic and environmental principles of sustainability.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
You must be able to…
P1 identify and redirect reusable and recyclable waste materials
P2 safely dispose of non-recyclable or non-reusable waste
P3 follow safety procedures for removal of waste
P4 use personal protective equipment when handling waste
P5 identify and report hazardous materials and items
P6 sort materials suitable for potential reuse, avoiding cross contamination of material
types and potential damage.
P7 report and confirm suitability for re-use to production management
P8 organise and store reusable waste as specified by departments involved in the
reprocessing of the material
P9 label waste clearly, including waste types, destiny and/or reuse details
P9 share information across all departments involved in the reprocessing of
waste materials
P10 distribute waste materials back into the production process
P11 report plant, process and equipment, issues that may compromise reuse of the
materials
P12 maintain a safe working environment for storing reusable materials r
P13 record work in compliance company procedure
P14 adhere to workplace legal and compliance requirements associated with the social,
economic and environmental principles of sustainabilit
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
You must know and understand…
K1 the underpinning principles of sustainability and environmental best practise
K2 the impact of waste on the environment and the importance of sustainability and
environmental best practise
K3 your responsibility in relation to workplace sustainability and environmental best practise
K4 the concept of material reuse and potential opportunities for reuse of waste materials
within the production process
K5 plant, process and equipment issues that may compromise reuse of the materials
K6 the value and costs related to waste materials
K7 how to identify and differentiate between reusable, recyclable and non recyclable
materials
K8 different types of waste containers and the handling techniques
K9 the reasons why you can or cannot collect certain material
K10 correct lifting and handling techniques
K11 company sustainability, waste and environmental practices and policies
K12 responsibilities of the employer and employee under Health, Safety and Environment
legislation
K13 legal and compliance requirements associated with the social, economic and
environmental principles of sustainability