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Course Description

  • CEUs: 2.4
  • Solid Waste Landfills I III / C&D 24.0 Hours
  • Solid Waste TS / MRF – Initial 8.0 Hours
  • Solid Waste Spotter 4.0 Hours

Course coordinator: James Dunn james.dunn@ufl.edu 
Phone: (352) 392-9570 or 352-294-7047

This course is approved as initial training for Class I, III and C&D solid waste operators.  It includes a final exam with a 70% proficiency.

Topics include:

  • Solid Waste Management Basics and Regulations
  • Environmental Concerns with Waste Handling Facilities
  • Screening for Prohibited Materials
  • Managing Special Wastes
  • Health and Safety
  • Compliance Inspections
  • Siting
  • Heavy Equipment
  • Landfill Construction
  • Basic Operations
  • Leachate Management
  • Gas Management
  • Groundwater Monitoring
  • Landfill Closures 

Daily morning and afternoon breaks are scheduled.

Learner Outcomes

At the completion of the training the student should be able to discuss:

  • Basics of solid waste & landfill operations
  • Environmental concerns with waste handling facilities
  • Screening for prohibited materials
  • Managing special waste
  • Fundamentals of landfill construction
  • Leachate and gas management
  • Groundwater monitoring issues
  • Monitoring of landfill cell closures.

The students will also complete a final exam.

Participants must be present for entire course to receive continuing education credit and a Certificate of Completion. All participants take the final exam.  Note - If participant is needing continuing education credits [CEUs] to maintain their active landfill operator training, then they should probably take the refresher training (no exam). If you are also needing to be a trained TS/MRF operator, then you probably should take Landfill Operations and WPF course.

This course is Days 1,2,3 of the three day course: Initial Training for Operators of Landfills and Waste Processing Facilities.

Notes

This course is recommended for:

  • Operators, Spotters
  • Landfill Owners, Managers, Supervisors
  • Consultants
  • Local and State Regulatory Inspectors 
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Section Title
Initial Training for LF Op and C&D Sites - 24 Hour
Type
Off-Site
Days
T, W, Th
Time
8:00AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Jun 11, 2024 to Jun 13, 2024
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
24.0
Location
Delivery Options
Classroom Lecture  
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $745.00
CEUs
2.4 CEUs
Drop Request Deadline
Jun 06, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Jun 06, 2024
Section Notes
Section Title
Initial Training for LF Op and C&D Sites - 24 Hour
Type
Off-Site
Days
T, W, Th
Time
8:00AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Sep 17, 2024 to Sep 19, 2024
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
24.0
Location
Delivery Options
Classroom Lecture  
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $745.00
CEUs
2.4 CEUs
Drop Request Deadline
Sep 12, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Sep 12, 2024
Section Notes
Section Title
Initial Training for LF Op and C&D Sites - 24 Hour
Type
Discussion
Days
T, W, Th
Time
8:00AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Nov 19, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
24.0
Location
Delivery Options
Classroom Lecture  
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $745.00
CEUs
2.4 CEUs
Drop Request Deadline
Nov 14, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Nov 14, 2024
Section Notes

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3900 SW 63rd Blvd.
Gainesville, FL 32608

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