Waste Awareness

Introduction

Those people should attend whose work practices produce waste or those who need greater understanding of waste principals. However, anybody who disposes of or deals with waste will benefit from this course to help improve their own and their organisation's environmental performance.

Aims

The course is aimed at providing employees with the knowledge and information sources to help your company minimise waste and stay within the law.

On completion, participants will be able to: distinguish between different types and classifications of waste; explain the importance of legislation in promoting best practice in wastes management; explain the basic principles underpinning the Duty of Care and how their actions are important and describe the key stages in conducting a waste audit.

The Course includes:

* Different types of waste
* Legal responsibilities
* How to conduct a waste audit to identify cost savings
* How to reduce, reuse and recycle waste
* Learn about disposal routes for remaining wastes
* Deal with waste safely
* Identify sources of help

Delegates will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance.