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An Introduction to the Management of Wastes Course

  • Duration:3 Days Residential
  • Cost:£1,275 + VAT
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Sustainable waste management within the UK

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Cost £1,275.00 Duration 3 days Code CIWM4

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Who is it for

This course is ideal for those new to the wastes management industry or those seeking to understand the wider remit of the sector.

A more practitioner-based course aimed at waste management industry personnel is ‘Practical Waste Management’.

What is it about

Are you required to deal with your company's waste?

Are you new to the waste industry or need to understand the waste industry in order to change career paths?

This course will provide those new to the management of wastes with an introduction to sustainable waste management within the UK and an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of those involved from waste production to ultimate disposal.

CIWM course dates and prices: Please note, prices displayed are dependent on membership of CIWM/ESA. Please enquire for exact prices and dates for your organisation.


Course Overview

Day 1
10.00 Delegate Arrival, Registration
10.30 Session 1 Introductions, Aims and Objectives

  • The Wastes Management Challenge
    • An informal exploration of delegate’s current knowledge
  • 1. An Introduction to the UK Wastes Management Industry
    • The role of National, Regional & Local Government
    • Wastes generation in the UK
    • The size and scope of the industry

13.00 Lunch
14.00 Session 2

  • 2. National Waste Strategies
    • The Waste Framework Directive
    • The Landfill Directive
    • Sustainability
    • Waste Strategies
  • 3. An Introduction to EPA 1990 & other Wastes Legislation
    • EPA 1990 – Part II Waste on Land
    • Definitions
    • Waste Licensing, Permitting & Planning Permission
    • Fit & Proper Persons
    • Duty of Care
    • Registration of Carriers
  • 4. Hazardous Waste Regulations
    • Pre-treatment of waste

19.30 Dinner
21.00 Informal Group Discussion

Day 2
09.00 Session 3

  • 5. Waste Minimisation
    • Waste prevention – designing out waste
    • Waste reduction
    • Waste audits
  • 6. Landfill Directive & “Collections” Legislation
    • Landfill Directive & LATS
    • Duties of Collection Authorities (S.45 & S.46)
    • Street Cleansing
    • Producer Responsibility, Packaging Waste Regs.
    • WEEE & ELVs
  • 7. Collection of Wastes – Options to Meet Directives
    • Systems of waste collection
    • Types of vehicles
    • Waste storage & transportation systems
    • Incentives / penalties

13.00 Lunch
14.00 Session 4

  • 8. Contract Management
    • Contracts
    • Tendering Process
    • Monitoring
  • 9. Healthcare/Clinical Wastes
    • Sources
    • Hazards
    • Collection Criteria
  • 10. Transfer Stations & Bulk Transport of Wastes
    • Layout and Design of Transfer Stations
    • Compaction Systems
    • Safety Aspects
    • Road, Rail and River Operations
  • 11. Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs)
    • Design
    • Control systems

19.30 Dinner
21.00 Informal Group Discussion

Day 3
09.00 Session 5

  • 12. Recycling
    • Types and sources of materials
    • Collection systems “Bring” / kerbside / other
    • Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs)
  • 13. Treatment of Bio-degradable Wastes
    • Composting
    • Anaerobic Digestion
  • 14. Options for the Treatment and Disposal of Wastes
    • Encapsulation and Vitrification
    • Autoclaving Energy from Waste
    • Mechanical Biological Treatment
    • Refuse Derived Fuel
    • Pyrolysis and Gasification
    • Bio-ethanol Process
    • Plasma Arc Vitrification
    • Integrated Waste Management

13.00 Lunch
14.00 Session 6

  • 15. Landfill – Good Practice in Design & Operation
    • Dilute & Attenuate Containment
    • Biochemistry of Landfill
    • Engineered Landfill
    • Landfill Operation
    • Landfill Gas Management & Leachate Control
    • Restoration & Aftercare

16.30 Course ends

NB: This programme may be subject to change, and refreshment breaks will be taken at appropriate times during the day.


What will I get out of it?

By the end of the course you will:

  • Understand the importance of the management of wastes and the relationship to sustainable development
  • Appreciate the principles of best practice with respect to wastes management, the relationship to the conservation of resources and the risk of pollution
  • Have an understanding of the national waste strategy and the principal legislative and fiscal controls related to wastes management
  • Appreciate the nature and scope of the wastes management industry and understand the duties, responsibilities and powers of those involved in the management of wastes
  • Understand the sources of wastes, their nature and classification in the UK and Europe
  • Understand the options available for the minimisation, recovery, re-uses, treatment and disposal of wastes
  • Appreciate the systems of collection, transport and transfer of wastes
  • Understand the hazards posed by wastes during their collection, storage, transport, treatment and disposal, and how these risks can be minimised

Accredited by

This course is accredited for CPD

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