The Waste Management Industry Training & Advisor Board (WAMITAB) is a company and registered charity[1] in the UK that is tasked with supporting training & technical competence in the waste management industry. WAMITAB is the awarding body for technical qualifications in the waste industry.
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WAMITAB was established in 1989 with a remit to determine and advise on policy and standards of education, qualifications and training for all employees in the Waste Management Industry. WAMITAB is the awarding body for the waste management industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and joint awarding body, with Scottish Qualifications Authority, for qualifications in Scotland.
The Objectives of WAMITAB are:
WAMITAB's first task was to develop a statutory scheme for demonstrating technical competence in the industry. This came into effect as part of the "Fit and Proper Person" requirements of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations in 1994. This scheme is based on firstly achieving a vocational qualification at Level 3 or 4 (for England, Scotland and Wales), and then the successful candidate is awarded a Certificate of Technical Competence (COTC) by WAMITAB. In addition, WAMITAB has also developed Level 1 and 2 vocational qualifications covering other occupational activities including waste (refuse) collection, recycling, street cleansing, landfill and treatment (treatment is a term used to cover waste transfer, treatment and civic amenity activities).
WAMITAB’s role has changed since its formation and WAMITAB is currently the Awarding Body for the waste management industry (WAMITAB is a joint awarding body with the Scottish Qualifications Authority for Scotland for SVQs in Scotland).