Waste Management Site Worker (Pilot)

The Waste Management Site Worker (Pilot) addresses the growing challenge of managing increasing waste volume and complexity while ensuring safety and minimal community and environmental impact. This initiative aims to equip waste management workers with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to handle evolving challenges in waste disposal grounds, transfer stations, and related activities.

Waste management roles, including those at disposal sites and transfer stations, rank among Canada's top 10 most hazardous jobs. The evolving complexity of waste components, such as new chemicals and explosive batteries, amplifies this challenge. As a result, waste management in Manitoba now requires a highly skilled and essential workforce. Their tasks encompass safe and efficient waste handling while safeguarding the community and environment.

    • Mixed waste from households, industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities

    • Construction, renovation, and demolition waste

    • Asbestos

    • Scrap tires

    • Lead acid batteries

    • Waste electronics

    • Used oil, antifreeze, and empty

    • containers

    • Flammable liquids

    • Dead animals

    • Treated wood

    • Household batteries

    • Household hazardous waste

    • Compressed gas cylinders

    • Mercury switches and thermostats

    • Scrap metal including scrap appliances containing Ozone Depleting Substances

    • Packaging and printed paper

    • Farm chemical containers

    • Agricultural plastics

    • Leaf and yard waste

    • Food waste

    • Medications

      • Biohazardous waste

    • Operate scales

    • Manage public access and use of the site

    • Maintain records

    • Manage budgets

    • Supervise staff

    • Maintain and operate heavy machinery required within their facility and site

    • Maintain and operate small equipment

    • Ensure health and safety for the public, co-workers, and themselves

    • Emergency response to incidents at the facility – spills, fires, accidents or other upsets

    • Manage leachate collection

    • Sample and monitor groundwater

    • Manage and prevent fires – either fire in the landfill cell, material storage area or broader environment

    • Understand and follow regulations and standards

    • Report and communicate to administrative, municipal or band leadership

    • Control litter and debris

    • Control pests including vermin, bears, insects

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

Heather Roscoe, Programming and Training Coordinator

(204)-306-3122

hroscoe@meia.mb.ca

THANK YOU TO THE

MEIA Charter Members