Overview
R 8,999 Per Delegate
Attend this two-day course and understand the challenges and how to handle the complexities associated with the planning, design, operations and management of a landfill.
Why Should an Individual Attend?
- Acquire knowledge and skills for effective landfill management and design.
- Learn about landfill infrastructure, airspace optimization, and risk management.
- Gain insights into good landfill management practices and new site design.
- Ensure environmental sustainability and regulatory adherence.
- Receive a comprehensive manual for future reference.
Outcomes
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Identify and describe the essential infrastructure components of a landfill, including their functions and operational significance.
- Apply techniques to optimise landfill airspace, improving efficiency and extending site lifespan.
- Implement good practices in landfill management, ensuring compliance, safety, and environmental responsibility.
- Assess and manage risks associated with landfill operations, using proactive strategies to mitigate potential issues.
- Scope and plan the design of a new landfill site, considering regulatory, environmental, and operational requirements.
Program Outline
Landfill 101
- Understanding waste
- Why landfills?
- Understanding the basic elements of a landfill
Waste Management History, Legislation and Classification
- Waste management history
- The South African context
- Engineered landfill sites
- RSA legislation
- Classification of waste and landfills
Choosing the Waste Disposal System
- Waste disposal options
Maximising Airspace
- What is airspace?
- Caculating airspace
- How to optimise airspace
Outside and Around a Landfill
- Site appearance and infrastructure
- Screening and landscaping
- Access routes and control
- Managing nuisances
Inside a Landfill
- The Site Operational Plan
- Buildings and structures
- The weighbridge
- The laboratory
- Cells, cover and capping
- Machines, equipment and people
- Recycling
- Water balance
- Leachate and gas
- Managing nuisances
- Health and safety
- The Environmental Management Plan
- The Emergency Management Plan
The Practise of Good Landfill Management
- Acceptable wastes
- Staffing
- Access control
- Routing
- Recycling and salvaging
- Stormwater management
- Leachate management
- Landfill gas management
- Rehabilitation and landscaping
- Stakeholder engagement
Risk Management, Emergency Management Plan and Crisis Response and Communication Plan
- Determining and rating risks
- The Risk Management Plan
- Emergency and crisis response
- The Crisis Communication Plan
Technical Considerations for Scoping, Designing and Licencing Landfills
- Integrated planning
- Detailed site investigation
- Detailed design
- Containment barriers
- The leachate management system
- Gas control systems
Who Should Attend?
- Landfill managers and supervisors
- Environmental and financial managers in waste
- Employees responsible for daily landfill operation
- Engineers, technologists and technicians responsible for design or landfill oversight
- Waste Audit Committee members
