New session for 2010 - 'Introduction to Biological Treatment'
Type:
Three day (two night) residential course
Location:
Whittlebury Hall Hotel, Northamptonshire
Aim:
Aimed at new entrants into the waste management industry, this course provides a practical insight into the functioning of the waste management industry in the UK.
Objectives:
At the end of the course delegates will:
* Appreciate the essential nature of the industry
* Understand and appreciate the legislation that drives and governs the industry
* Appreciate the role of the Environment Agency as a regulator
* Recognise current market trends in treatment and disposal options
* Appreciate the range and nature of waste collection and transportation systems available within the industry
* Appreciate the opportunities and mechanics for materials reclamation and recycling
* Understand the role, planning, management and restoration of landfill sites
* Understand the role and scope of waste incineration systems
* Appreciate the comparisons of the UK industry with waste management in developing and transition countries
* Understand the role of biological treatment as a waste management option
* Understand how public perception impacts on the industry and how best to manage those impacts
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for new entrants into the waste management industry and for updating existing personnel.
Course Content
Experts from industry, academia, Government and waste regulating authorities will provide delegates with a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in the waste management sector via lectures and debating sessions.
Cost:
CIWM or ESA Members: £944.00 plus VAT
Non Members: £1180.00 plus VAT
Charity, Community Sector or Voluntary Organisation: Discounts available - please contact the Operations Department on 01604 620426 or email training@ciwm.co.uk for details.
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Travel & Accommodation:
Why not visit www.theaa.com to plan your travel & accommodation arrangements.
We would be delighted to hear from you if you require any further assistance:
Training Services Department
IWM Business Services Limited
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
09.00 Registration
09.30 - 10.00 Administrative Matters and introductions to Course Tutor, the CIWM, ESA, the Course Structure and its Objectives and the Delegates
10.00 – 10.45 ‘The Waste Management Industry – The Essential Service’
10.45 – 11.15 Refreshments
11.15 – 12.30 ‘Legislation and Waste Management: An Overview’
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.45 ‘Waste Management Policy & Its Impact on Practice’
14.45 – 15.00 Comfort Break
15.00 – 15.45 ‘Transfer Stations and MRF Operations’
15.45 – 16.00 Refreshments
16.00 – 17.00 ‘Recycling: the Effects of Producer Responsibility’
17.00 – 17.15 Discussion of Day 1
Day 2
08.30 Coach to depart from Daventry Hotel
09.00 – 10.15 Site visit – Milton Keynes MRF
10.30 – 12.00 Site Visit – Intapart ELV Plant
12.15 – 12.30 Site-Visits: De-brief Discussion
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.30 ‘The Role of the Regulator’
14.30 – 14.50 Comfort Break
14.50 – 15.50 ‘Introduction to Biological Treatment’
15.50 – 16.20 Refreshments
16.20 – 17.20 ‘Planning and Managing Landfill Operations’
Day 3
09.00 – 10.00 Behaviour of Waste in Landfill: Leachate Generation, etc’
10.00 – 10.20 Discussion
10.20 – 10.50 Refreshments
10.50 – 11.50 ‘Incineration of Municipal, Hazardous and Clinical Wastes’
11.50 – 12.00 Discussion
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
13.00 – 13.45 ‘Waste Management in Developing and Transition
Countries’
13.45 – 14.00 Refreshments/comfort break
14.00 – 15.15 ‘A Professional Industry: Persuading the Public’
15.15 – 15.30 Course de-brief
15.30 Programme Closes
*This Programme is subject to change
****Programme timings are subject to tutor availability and may change****
