Councils play an active role in waste management by providing disposal and recycling services for individuals and organisations in the Local Government area.
Types of roles:
- Coordinator Integrated Waste Planning
- Waste and Resource Recovery Coordinator
- Waste Operator
- Waste Education Officer
What we do:
- Street cleaning and public place waste bins
- Operation of waste transfer stations and landfills
- Operation of re-sale shops to sell diverted materials
- Kerbside waste and recycling bin collection
- Green waste collection
- Supply residents with worm farms and compost bins
- Graffiti removal
- Enforce laws relating to waste, e.g. littering, burning off, domestic sewage systems, transport and disposal of asbestos
- Community education about waste avoidance, reuse and recycling
Qualifications:
Senior roles are likely to require university qualifications in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Public Health or Engineering.
Vocational education and training (VET) qualifications appropriate for jobs in this field include:
- Certificates III, IV in Waste Management
- Certificate III in Waste Driving Operations
- Diploma of Local Government