CIWM (WAMITAB) Level 4 Medium-Risk Operator Primary Competence
To meet the required competency of the CIWM (WAMITAB) Operator Scheme, technically competent people must demonstrate Primary Competence by completing a CIWM (WAMITAB) qualification or gain additional units which demonstrate they have the knowledge and skills to ensure the waste site complies with Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) and The Waste Management Licensing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 Regulations.
In some cases for new permits you must gain 4 specified units within 4 weeks of the permit issue/site becoming operational, and then you may be able to make use of a 12-month grace period to gain the full CIWM (WAMITAB) award.
For CIWM (WAMITAB) Level 4 Medium Risk activities, the Operator Primary Competence consists of a 6-unit qualification in the following pathways, by selecting the appropriate pathway you will also be able to view the standard rules covered by the qualification:
Operator Competence for Non-Hazardous Treatment and Transfer -MROC1
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Non-hazardous transfer with treatment, Treatment of land for reclamation, restoration, or improvement of land , Treatment of waste wood for recovery,Mobile plant for treatment of land for land reclamation, restoration, or improvement , Use of waste to manufacture timber or construction products, Material Recovery Facilities (MRF), Metal recovery site (wet scrap e.g. oily metal) or Other mobile treatment facilities (non-hazardous).
Operator Competence for Physical Treatment – MROC2
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: WEEE ATF – physical treatment, Treatment of asphalt waste containing coal tar, Recovery of refrigerants or End of Life Vehicle facilities (vehicle storage, de-pollution, and dismantling).
Operator Competence for Open Windrow Composting – MROC3
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Composting in Open Windrows.
Operator Competence for Closed Vessel Composting – MROC4
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Composting in Closed Vessels.
Operator Competence for Anaerobic Digestion – MROC5
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Anaerobic Digestion Facility including use of the resultant biogas or On farm anaerobic digestion facilities including the use of the resultant biogas.
Operator Competence for Storage of Digestate (Wales only) – MROC6
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Storage of digestate from anaerobic digestion plants.
Operator Competence for Storage of Non-Hazardous Wastes (England only) – MROC6b
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Storage of non hazardous wastes.
Operator Competence for Open Inert Landfill – MROC7
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Open Inert Landfill.
Operator Competence for Open Inert Landfill Single Waste Stream – MROC8
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Single waste stream open inert landfill.
Operator Competence for Closed Inert Landfill – MROC9
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Closed inert landfill. No Standard Rules Permit number is specified for this activity in England and Wales,
Operator Competence for Non-Hazardous Sludge and Land Spreading – MROC10
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Mobile plant for land spreading (land treatment resulting in benefit), Mobile plant for land spreading of sewage sludge (land treatment resulting in benefit) or Non-hazardous sludge – biological, chemical & physical treatment.
Operator Competence for Dredgings – MROC11
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Deposit in lagoons of non-hazardous dredging from waterways or Storage and treatment of dredging for recovery.
Operator Competence for Non-Hazardous Waste Transfer – MROC12
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Non-hazardous transfer without treatment.
Operator Competence for Contaminated Land Remediation – MROC13
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Contaminated Land Remediation.
Operator Competence for Household Waste Recycling Centres – MROC14
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Civic Amenity Sites or Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC).
Operator Competence for Non-Hazardous Clinical Waste Treatment MROC15
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Non-Hazardous Clinical Waste Treatment. No Standard Rules Permit number is specified for this activity in England and Wales.
Operator Competence for Non-Hazardous Clinical Waste Transfer MROC16
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Non-Hazardous Clinical Waste Transfer. No Standard Rules Permit number is specified for this activity in England and Wales.
Operator Competence for Storage and Transfer of Hazardous Waste MROC17
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Storage of Electrical Insulating Oil or Storage of Catalytic Converters.
Operator Competence for Mechanical Biological Treatment MROC18
Types of site activities covered by this pathway include: Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT).
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