Waste and Resources Management Industry Regulatory Policy and Legislation (WAMITAB code: VRQU2) Level: 3 Credit Value: 2 Learning Outcome Assessment Criteria 1. Understand key stakeholders within the Waste and Resouces Management sector; their roles and interrelationships. 1.1 Identify stakeholders relevant to the Waste and Resources Management sector. 1.2 Explain the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in the Waste and Resources Management industry and how their interaction will effect subsequent treatment options. 1.3 Identify the key stakeholders in relation to a specific Permitted Wastes and Resource facility. 1.4 Analyse the benefits of appropriate relationships with stakeholders, to the operation of a Permitted Wastes and Resource facility. 2. Understand which European and UK Legislation, Codes of Practice and guidance notes are relevant to waste and resource management facilities. 2.1 Identify European and UK legislation, Codes of Practice and guidance notes relevant to UK waste and resource management facilities. 2.2 Describe the requirements of the legislation, Codes of Practice and guidance in relation to operating a Permitted Wastes and Resource Management facility. 2.3 Identify which pieces of legislation, Codes of Practice and guidance documents are relevant to a specific facility. 2.4 Indicate how legislation, Codes of Practice and guidance documents may affect the operation of the facility. 2.5 Explain the definition of 'waste' and the use of protocols which determine when waste has ceased to be waste. 3. Understand how non-legislative drivers affect changes in Wastes and Resources Management practice. 3.1 Identify non legislative drivers which are affecting changes in Waste and Resources Management practices. 3.2 Evaluate how these drivers will affect the ways waste and resources are managed in the future. 4. Understand why waste needs to be treated or disposed of in ways 4.1 Explain the legislative targets for reduction of waste to landfill.
Managing Inert Landfill Activities (WAMITAB code: VRQU6e) Level: 3 Credit Value: 3 Learning Outcome Assessment Criteria 1. Understand the regulatory principles of Environmental permitting for the design, construction and operation of inert landfills. 1.1 Describe the basis and components of a hydrogeological risk assessment in relation to site sensitivity and engineering measures as required by an EPR Permit application. 1.2 Describe the basis and components of a landfill gas screening risk assessment as required for an inert landfill EPR permit. 1.3 Explain the principles of a conceptual risk assessment model for inert landfill. 1.4 Describe the basis and components of a stability risk assessment. 1.5 Describe the basis and components of the ecological risk assessment in relation to a specific site. 2. Understand the types and arisings of inert waste. 2.1 Define inert waste in accordance with relevant legislation. 2.2 Identify the main types of waste that meet the criteria for inert waste, including any restrictions. 2.3 Identify the current and projected arisings for the types of waste within the UK. 3. Understand waste treatment and testing requirements. 3. Determine the need for treatment and Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) testing including interpretation of data against WAC limit values, recognising exceedence of limit values. Identification of exemption from WAC compliance testing. 4. Understand the potential environmental and amenity impacts from inert landfill and how they can be prevented or minimised. 4.1 Describe the processes occurring within inert landfill which could have potential environmental and amenity impacts. 4.2 Identify potential emissions and their pathways in relation to a specific site.