Companies should be aware that key staff need to be educated in the relevant environmental and waste legislation, and trained in handling the necessary documentation.

Staff responsible for completing special waste consignment notes or controlled waste transfer notes are in effect signing a legal declaration about the waste, and in doing so should be aware of how this affects them and the company as a whole.

Staff involved in labelling, handling, or consigning wastes, should be aware of their responsibilities under the `Duty of Care' and the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (where relevant). When suppliers are contracted to remove waste from site, staff need to know how to check the licensing and credentials of the supplier, ensure that the load is secure and understand the safety implications.

We can tailor courses to suit the company needs and the abilities of the staff involved. Training can be suited to high level management right through to the key operational staff, such as goods in, stores, cleaning, security and administration.

We target the training at the necessary level of understanding and make it relevant to the workplace, with example documents, practical exercises and discussion (instead of baffling attendees with reams of unmemorable legal speak and technical jargon).

Key areas include the Duty of Care, waste licensing for Carriers and Waste Management Facilities, waste classification and segregation, labelling, waste transfer documentation, hazard and European waste Catalogue (EWC) code selection.

Courses are typically concluded with a written assessment for attendees to demonstrate understanding and application of the knowledge gained through the training.The marked assessment papers are ultimately returned for staff records, and they provide excellent evidence of training for any internal or external audit purposes. Attendees successfully passing the assessment will receive certification.

Contact our team to discuss your requirements in confidence.