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Environmental Compliance and Waste Management for Municipalities

This course covers municipal environmental management obligations, including waste collection and landfill licensing, illegal dumping enforcement, air quality monitoring and compliance with the National Environmental Management Act and Waste Act. Participants examine integrated waste management planning, recycling and circular economy opportunities, and the environmental authorisation processes municipalities must follow for new infrastructure and development projects.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain municipal obligations under the National Environmental Management Act and Waste Act.
  • Develop an integrated waste management plan covering collection, disposal and recycling.
  • Manage landfill site licensing and closure requirements correctly.
  • Design enforcement approaches for illegal dumping and littering by-laws.
  • Coordinate environmental authorisation processes for new municipal infrastructure projects.
  • Identify circular economy and recycling opportunities suited to local conditions.

Course outline

  1. 01Environmental Legislation Overview
  2. 02Integrated Waste Management Planning
  3. 03Landfill Licensing and Closure
  4. 04Illegal Dumping Enforcement
  5. 05Air Quality Monitoring
  6. 06Environmental Authorisation Processes
  7. 07Recycling and Circular Economy
  8. 08Climate and Sustainability Reporting

Who should attend

This course is intended for environmental health practitioners, waste management officials, by-law enforcement officers and planners in municipalities.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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