The waste management and recycling industry is evolving quickly in response to the green / carbon agendas and as such, its reliance on technology and mechanisation is increasing. New technologies and the automated processes now used to treat waste and recyclate require the industry to examine the whole skills agenda. As well as up-skilling the existing workforce, the industry needs to increase its attractiveness and to show that the industry is an attractive career choice. Skilled operators and technical experts are and will be in short supply, compounded by the continued expansion of the sector.
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