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Hazardous Waste Regulations Course

  • Duration:1 Day
  • Cost:£485 + VAT
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Understand which wastes are classified as Hazardous and get up-to-date advice on how to comply with the regulations

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Cost £485.00 Duration 1 day Code CIWM2

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Who is it for

This course is important to everybody with responsibility for dealing with or producing hazardous waste.

This course can be tailored to cover the Scottish Special Waste Regulations and the Hazardous Waste Regulations in Northern Ireland - please contact us for details.

What is it about

Do you know what hazardous waste is?

Did you know that something as simple as a fluorescent tube is hazardous? Do you produce or handle hazardous waste? This course explains which wastes are classified as hazardous and provides up-to-date advice on how to comply with the regulations.

The complimentary technical courses ‘The Management of Hazardous Waste’ and ‘Hazardous Waste Classification & Coding’ are also available.

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

09.30 – 10.00 Arrival, Registration and Refreshments

10.00 – 10.15 Introductions

10.15 – 11.15 Session 1

  • Background to Waste Management Legislation
  • Early Legislation
  • “Framework” Directive on waste
  • Hazardous Waste Directive
  • Other relevant Directives

11.15 – 11.30 Refreshments

11.30 – 12.30 Session 2

  • UK Implementation; Preliminary Definition
  • The Consignment Note Procedure

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch

13.30 – 15.00 Session 3

  • Hazardous Waste Regulations
  • Producer Registration Reporting

15.00 – 15.15 Refreshments

15.15 – 16.15 Session 4

  • Detailed definition of Hazardous Wastes
  • WM2 Guidance on the Definition
  • Worked Examples

16.15 – 16.30 Discussion and Course Review
16.30 COURSE CLOSE


What will I get out of it?

By the end of the course you will:

  • Understand the legal basis of the regulations
  • Understand the specific regulations relating to the management of hazardous wastes
  • Understand the effect of the regulations on operational activities for waste producers, carriers and waste management sites
  • Have a detailed knowledge of the implementation of the regulations

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This course is accredited for CPD

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