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Environmental Compliance and Waste Management for Industry

Environmental authorisations, waste licensing and incident reporting sit with people who often received no formal grounding in them. This course works through the duty of care under the National Environmental Management Act, waste classification and disposal, contractor control, and how to prepare for an inspection without panic.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the general duty of care and how it attaches to directors, managers and contractors.
  • Classify waste streams correctly and select lawful storage, transport and disposal routes.
  • Maintain waste manifests, disposal certificates and records that stand up to an external inspection.
  • Screen new projects and plant changes for authorisation and impact assessment requirements.
  • Investigate and report environmental incidents and spills within the required timeframes.
  • Run an internal environmental compliance audit and close findings with evidence.

Course outline

  1. 01The environmental legal framework and duty of care
  2. 02Waste classification, storage and segregation on site
  3. 03Selecting and controlling licensed waste contractors
  4. 04Manifests, records and disposal evidence
  5. 05Air emissions, noise and contaminated land basics
  6. 06Environmental authorisation and impact screening
  7. 07Incident investigation, spill response and reporting
  8. 08Internal compliance auditing and inspection readiness

Who should attend

Environmental officers, SHEQ practitioners, waste coordinators, site foremen and operations managers in manufacturing, mining, construction and warehousing. Also relevant to procurement staff appointing waste contractors.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Dubai5US$1,800Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Durban5R18,000Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Harare5US$1,800Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Accra5US$1,800Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Lagos5US$1,800Register

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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