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Introduction
Course overview
Industrial activities generate large quantities of waste, some of it hazardous. Poor waste management causes pollution, legal liabilities and wasted resources.
This Aractech course covers waste legislation, classification, the waste hierarchy, minimisation, segregation and storage, transport and documentation, treatment and disposal options, hazardous waste, recycling and circular approaches, and waste management plans. Participants audit waste streams and develop improvement actions.
The course combines compliance and resource efficiency perspectives.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Understand waste legislation and duty of care
- Classify industrial and hazardous waste
- Apply the waste hierarchy and minimisation
- Manage segregation, storage and transport
- Select treatment and disposal options
- Develop a waste management plan
Who should attend
Target audience
- Environmental and HSE professionals
- Facility and operations managers
- Waste coordinators
- Procurement staff
- Maintenance managers
- Regulators
Methodology
Learning approach
- Technical presentations
- Waste audit exercise
- Case studies
- Planning workshop
- Group discussions
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Waste Fundamentals
- Waste types
- Legal frameworks
- Duty of care
- Environmental impacts
- Coffee break
- Environmental impacts (continued)
- Costs of waste
- Exercise: Waste stream mapping
Day 2
Classification and Hazardous Waste
- Waste classification
- Hazardous properties
- Documentation
- Storage requirements
- Coffee break
- Storage requirements (continued)
- Transport
- Workshop: Classification exercise
Day 3
Minimisation and Recovery
- Waste hierarchy
- Minimisation at source
- Reuse and recycling
- Energy recovery
- Coffee break
- Energy recovery (continued)
- Circular approaches
- Case study: Waste reduction
Day 4
Treatment and Disposal
- Treatment technologies
- Landfill
- Contractor selection
- Audits of waste contractors
- Coffee break
- Audits of waste contractors (continued)
- Records
- Exercise: Option evaluation
Day 5
Waste Management Plans
- Plan structure
- Targets and KPIs
- Training
- Coffee break
- Training (continued)
- Reporting
- Improvement
- Capstone: Waste management plan
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Industrial Waste Management (HSE-022) cover?
This course covers Health Safety and Environment through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 16 - 20 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Environmental and HSE professionals, Facility and operations managers, Waste coordinators
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include London, Munich, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Rome, Kuala lumpur, Geneva.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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