The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa, has announced that the next Central Branch training dates have been confirmed for 4 to 6 December 2012 at the Plastics SA, Training Centre, Midrand, Gauteng, with a site visit to the FG landfill site on the last day.
The training programme includes classroom activities and allows more interactive sessions making it possible for the facilitator to determine if the delegate understands the contents of the material after which a certificate of understanding and attendance is issued. The course is non-accredited and is facilitated by accredited facilitators and assessors with years of experience in the waste field and provides comprehensive coverage of basic waste management and would be valuable to all persons responsible for any waste activity within their municipality or company. Why should you attend? The waste management field is an ever-changing environment. To enable municipalities and companies to keep up to date with waste management legislation, policy, approaches and technologies, the IWMSA Central Branch will be presenting a two-day training course. The topics presented provide municipalities and companies with the necessary knowledge and information to successfully manage waste. In addition, delegates will have access to specialists within their respective disciplines. Topics The topics to be covered during the session include:•         General introduction to waste management and legislation
•         Procurement and tendering •         Integrated waste planning •         Service delivery •         Collection and transport of waste •         Waste minimisation, treatment and disposal Cost is R3 200 for Institute members and R3 600 for non-members. Please log on to www.iwmsa.co.za or call 011 – 675 3462/4 for more information.
