Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) training

Gain a comprehensive understanding of how leachate is generated, its chemical characteristics and how it can be treated consistently, reliably and safely.

This comprehensive three-day course will give you an understanding of the broad scope of the waste and resources management sector and practical experience to help you do your job. This course attracts delegates from a wide range of organisations creating the perfect opportunity to pick up ideas and best practice examples from both tutors and practitioners working in a variety of settings.

This course will set the scene for waste and resource management in relation to current policy, strategy, and key legislation. It introduces the concept of circular economy and explores the various aspects of the waste hierarchy which are brought to life through a series of activities and workshops and two informative site visits (MRF, End of Life Vehicle Site, Energy from Waste Site).

1 Day Course: Do you need an understanding of local environmental management? This course delivers a comprehensive overview of the policy drivers, regulatory framework, roles and responsibilities, and control mechanisms for local environmental management.

1 Day Course: Are you responsible for improving your organisation’s environmental performance? This course provides a detailed understanding of environmental management systems and the process of undertaking an environmental audit.

1/2 Day Course: PAS 110 and the AD Quality Protocol (ADQP) prescribe the criteria for quality digestate output from an AD processing plant and the conditions under which it can be utilised as a product and not a waste material. Do you operate or are considering operating an AD plant and want to know more about PAS 110 and the ADQP? Are you a supplier of equipment or services for AD plants and need to understand the requirements of PAS 110 to ensure your plant and services meet the operators’ needs? Regulators and waste producers who want to understand the requirements may also find this course a useful source of information.

1 Day Course: Do you need to understand the nature and main hazards associated with the handling and management of industrial hazardous waste? Do you need to know the legal requirements and identify suitable options for the management of industrial hazardous wastes? If so this course provides a sound understanding of the issues involved in the management of industrial hazardous wastes in a manner that is safe, economical, effective and legally compliant.

1 Day Course: Are you involved in providing, maintaining or working with contracts for non PFI waste facilities/services (e.g. recycling, collections, HWRC, transfer stations etc)? Would it be useful to use an industry standard contract with conditions you can tailor to meet your specific needs? If so, this course introduces the standard conditions of the contract developed for the waste management industry and provides an understanding of using the conditions in the management of waste services.

1 Day Course: Do you carry waste? Do you need to understand the vast array of waste and transport related issues to ensure you can do this safely and within the law? This course provides waste carriers with the knowledge to handle waste within current legislative regimes safely whilst minimising environmental impact.