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Course Description

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

Course coordinator: Lauren McCain lmccain@treeo.ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 392-9570 or 352-294-3876

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
Discussion
Days
T, W, Th
Time
8:00AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Apr 01, 2025 to Apr 03, 2025
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
24.0
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $745.00
Drop Request Deadline
Mar 27, 2025
Transfer Request Deadline
Mar 27, 2025
Section Notes

TREEO Center
3900 SW 63rd Blvd.
Gainesville, FL 32608

  • Map to TREEO Note: Be sure to use the UF/TREEO map because some internet maps will give you the wrong directions to get to our facility. Do not turn onto SW 63 from SR 24 (Archer Rd.) The road is closed just before you get to TREEO.

Gainesville Area Information:

Area Hotels and Information:

https://treeo.ufl.edu/directions-lodging/

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 16, 2025 to Sep 18, 2025
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
24.0
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $745.00
Drop Request Deadline
Sep 11, 2025
Transfer Request Deadline
Sep 11, 2025
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 04, 2025 to Nov 06, 2025
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
24.0
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $745.00
Drop Request Deadline
Oct 30, 2025
Transfer Request Deadline
Oct 30, 2025
Section Notes

TREEO Center
3900 SW 63rd Blvd.
Gainesville, FL 32608

  • Map to TREEO Note: Be sure to use the UF/TREEO map because some internet maps will give you the wrong directions to get to our facility. Do not turn onto SW 63 from SR 24 (Archer Rd.) The road is closed just before you get to TREEO.

Gainesville Area Information:

Area Hotels and Information:

https://treeo.ufl.edu/directions-lodging/

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