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CPP30719 Certificate III in Waste Management

CPP30719 is the nationally recognised Certificate III behind recycling or rubbish collector work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2020, when it replaced CPP30711. About 22 recycling or rubbish collector jobs were advertised in June 2026, up 48.9% on a year earlier.

Often searched as Cert 3 in Waste Management · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
22last month
Recycling or rubbish collector roles advertised across Australia
Up on a year earlier
Long-term outlook
Weak
Zero structural signals up; enrolments falling
Register status
Current
Replaced CPP30711 in 2020
Enrolments
Falling
Down 17.9% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The independent signals behind the Certificate III in Waste Management are weak right now. Enrolments are falling. Weigh both sides.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Employers are posting more recycling or rubbish collector jobs than a year ago. About 22 recycling or rubbish collector jobs were advertised online in June 2026, up 48.9% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 300 job ads, while 230 people were training in the qualification nationally (2025). Ads show the market. Enrolments show the pipeline. Neither is a job promise.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 8996
22
Combined monthly online job ads across Recycling Or Rubbish Collector, to June 2026

Ten year outlook

Recycling or rubbish collector jobs are projected to stay about flat. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 3,623 workers in May 2025, 3,684 by May 2030 (up 1.7%) and 3,799 by May 2035 (up 4.9%).

3,623
workers, May 2025
3,684
workers, May 2030
3,799
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

Fewer people are enrolling in the Certificate III in Waste Management than a year ago. Across Australia, 280 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 230, down 17.9% in a year. National data for CPP30719 starts in 2020.

NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework

What does studying it involve?

The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.

How long it takes
A Certificate III is typically 1 to 2 years of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to CPP30719 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists

What does it cost, and who funds it?

State funding for CPP30719 is being verified against official program lists.

Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.

Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging

What is in the qualification

The Certificate III in Waste Management is 12 units: 4 core, plus 8 electives chosen from 40 options on the register.

  • CPPWMT3001Identify and segregate waste
  • CPPWMT3002Conduct waste resource recovery
  • CPPWMT3003Identify and respond to hazards and emergencies in waste management
  • TLIF1001Follow work health and safety procedures
View the 40 elective options
  • AHCCOM301Operate compost processing plant, machinery and equipment
  • AHCCOM302Dispatch materials and composted product
  • AHCPHT307Prepare raw materials and compost feedstock
  • AHCPHT308Prepare value added compost-based products
  • AHCSAW302Implement erosion and sediment control measures
  • BSBCUE304Provide sales solutions to customers
  • BSBFLM312Contribute to team effectiveness
  • BSBINS302Organise workplace information
  • BSBLDR414Lead team effectiveness
  • BSBOPS304Deliver and monitor a service to customers
  • BSBPRO301Recommend products and services
  • BSBWHS307Apply knowledge of WHS laws in the workplace
  • CPPCMN3004Respond to enquiries and complaints
  • CPPWMT3004Comply with environmental protection requirements when transporting waste
  • CPPWMT3005Maintain storage area for waste management equipment and consumables
  • CPPWMT3006Receive, transfer and dispatch waste
  • CPPWMT3007Process waste using plant
  • CPPWMT3008Store and monitor contained waste
  • CPPWMT3009Place, compact and cover waste at landfill sites
  • CPPWMT3010Maintain waste landfill sites
  • CPPWMT3011Conduct waste assessments
  • CPPWMT4008Provide waste management information to stakeholders
  • CPPWMT4010Assess and advise on waste avoidance options
  • FWPHAR2206Operate a mobile chipper/mulcher
  • HLTAID011Provide First Aid
  • TLIC3083Operate a front lift mobile compaction/collection vehicle
  • TLIC3084Operate a lift on/lift off collection vehicle
  • TLIC3085Operate a liquid waste collection vehicle
  • TLIC3087Operate a rear loading mobile compaction/collection vehicle
  • TLIC3088Operate a roll on/roll off collection vehicle
  • TLIC3089Operate a side loading mobile compaction/collection vehicle
  • TLIC4006Drive multi-combination vehicle
  • TLID0001Load and unload vehicles carrying special loads
  • TLID0021Store and handle dangerous goods and hazardous substances
  • TLID1001Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
  • TLID2022Conduct weighbridge operations
  • TLIF3091Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous materials requirements
  • TLIG2007Work in a socially diverse environment
  • TLIU2012Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
  • UETTDREL14Working safely near live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker
training.gov.au national register, CPP30719 release 4
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Where to study

Where can I study CPP30719?

No Get Course partner currently lists this qualification. Check the national register for organisations approved to deliver it, and remember that approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. You can browse live courses from our partners and enquire today.

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps CPP30719 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 8996) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register training.gov.au, synced 16 September 2026; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

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