Waste Management
This course explains how to manage business waste responsibly and within UK law. You will learn the waste hierarchy, the duty of care under section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and the paperwork and checks that keep waste in the right hands, including waste carrier registration, waste transfer notes and hazardous waste consignment notes. You will also learn how to segregate waste correctly, handle electrical waste, meet workplace recycling rules and avoid the risks of fly-tipping.
- Modules
- 4
- Duration
- About 40 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 10 questions from a bank of 17
Learning outcomes
- ✓Apply the waste hierarchy to prevent, reuse and recycle waste before recovery or disposal.
- ✓Explain the waste duty of care under section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
- ✓Describe the checks and records needed when waste leaves the site, including carrier registration, waste transfer notes and consignment notes.
- ✓Identify hazardous waste and electrical waste and handle them correctly.
- ✓Segregate waste correctly in line with workplace recycling requirements.
- ✓Recognise the warning signs of illegal waste activity and fly-tipping and report concerns.
Course contents
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Module 1: Waste and the waste hierarchy
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 2: The duty of care and waste paperwork
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 3: Hazardous and electrical waste
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 4: Segregation, recycling rules and fly-tipping
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate