Type:
Three day (two night) residential course
Location:
Duncharch Park Hotel, Near Rugby (see map link below)
Are you required to deal with your companies 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.
What’s in it for me?
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, and 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-use, 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.
Who should attend:
This course is designed for anyone needing an overview of sustainable waste management. This includes waste producing businesses, planners, regulators and waste management industry personnel.
A more practitioner-based course aimed at waste management industry personnel ‘Practical Waste Management’ is also available.
Course Content:
The course is interactive using presentations with case studies and group work.
Structured Training:
CPD Hours: 18 Hours
SET Days: 3 Days
Fees:
CIWM & ESA Member: £885.00 + VAT
CIWM or ESA Member: £940.00 + VAT
Non-Member: £1110.00 + VAT
Click here to join the CIWM on-line now for only £90 per year
Registration:
To register please click on the 'web-link' at the top of this page.
A 5% discount applies to all booking forms received 12 weeks before the start of the course.
Travel:
Why not visit www.theaa.com to plan your travel arrangements.
We would be delighted to hear from you if you require any further assistance:
Training Services Department
IWM Business Services Ltd
9 Saxon Court, St Peter's Gardens, Northampton, NN1 1SX, United Kingdom.
T: + 44 (0) 1604 620426 (0900 - 1700 GMT)
F: + 44 (0) 1604 604467
E: training@ciwm.co.uk
Programme:
Day 1
10.00
Arrival, Registration & Networking
10.30
Introductions, Aims & Objectives
11.15
The Wastes Management Challenge
An informal test of delegates current knowledge & understanding (Refreshments available at 11.30am)
13.00
Lunch & Networking
14.00
An Introduction to the Industry
*Role of Government
*Size and scope of the industry
*The Waste Strategy
15.00
National Waste Strategies
*The Landfill Directive
*Waste Strategy 2000
*Waste Minimisation
15.30
Refreshments & Networking
16.00
*Introduction to EC and UK legislation
*Background
*Sustainability
*EC Regulations and Directives
*Acts of Parliament
*Statutory Instruments
*Case law
16.30
Legislation 2
*Definitions of Waste
*The Principal Acts
*Waste Strategies
17.30
Group Exercise: Case Study Part 1
18.00
Break followed by dinner at 1930 hours
21.00
Informal Discussion
Day 2
09.00
Re-cap of Day 1 and de-brief from evening discussion
09.30
Waste Minimisation
10.15
Group Exercise: Case Study Part 2
11.00
Refreshments & Networking
11.30
Waste Planning Regime
*BPEO, IPC, IPPC, PPC
*Planning Permission
*Environmental Impact Assessment
13.00
Lunch & Networking
14.00
Collection of Wastes
*Duties of Collection Authorities
*Waste Collection Systems
*Types of Vehicles
*Safety
*Street Cleansing & Litter Control
*Best Value
15.30
Refreshments & Networking
16.00
Transfer & Transport of Wastes
*Layout & Design of Transfer Stations
*Compaction Systems
*Road, Rail & River
*Operations
*Transport of Liquids & Hazardous loads
*Safety Aspects
17.30
Break followed by dinner at 1930 hours
21.00
Group Exercise
22.00
End of Day 2
Day 3
09.00
Feedback from evening exercise and practical
10.00
Recycling
*Types and sources of materials
*Collection systems – “bring” / kerbside / other
*Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs)
11.00
Refreshments & Networking
11.30
Options for treatment and disposal
*Mixing & Bulking
*Chemical/Physical Treatment Processes
*Stabilisation/solidification
*Encapsulating / vitrification
*Composting
*Anaerobic digestion
*Incineration/waste to energy/refuse derived fuel
*Pyrolysis and gasification
12.30
Group Exercise: Case study Part 3
13.00
Lunch & Networking
14.00
De-brief from Case Study Part 3
14.30
Essentials of Good Landfill Practice
*Design
*Containment systems
*Biochemistry
*Operation
*Landfill gas and leachate
15.45
Refreshments & Networking
16.00
Course de-brief and close
16.30
Course ends
Delegates will be expected to remain to the end of the debriefing session at the end of Day 3 and should plan their travel arrangements accordingly.
