Manufacturing Waste Management Training Course

Duration 10 days 18 modules · 65 contact hours
Level Intermediate Certificate on completion
Who attends Environmental Managers, HSE Managers and others
Fee from USD 2,200 KSh 190,000 for Kenyan organisations
Where 52 cities + online See dates by city
Next start 16 Nov 2026 Course code SD-EM-108

Before you join: Participants should have basic familiarity with manufacturing operations, workplace safety controls or environmental responsibilities.

Dates & prices

Two start dates a month in every city, and live online on weekdays or weekends. Fees are per participant; classroom fees include tuition, materials, lunch and refreshments, and the certificate.

Suggest a date or city

Showing the next six months. Later dates, other cities and private deliveries for your team are available on request.

Course overview

Manufacturing sites generate wastes with different hazards, values, handling requirements and legal controls. Poor segregation, incomplete records, unsuitable storage and weak contractor controls can increase disposal costs, create fire and contamination risks, disrupt production and expose the employer to enforcement action. Waste management is also a production issue: scrap, off-specification materials, packaging losses and spent process chemicals often point to avoidable inefficiency.

This course teaches participants to manage manufacturing waste from generation through treatment, recovery and final disposal. Participants assess waste streams, apply the waste hierarchy, classify hazardous and non-hazardous materials, develop segregation and storage controls, and select treatment and recovery routes. The programme covers waste characterisation, manifests, contractor due diligence, pollution prevention, emergency response, performance measurement and ISO 14001-aligned operational control. Participants also examine practical waste-reduction methods including material flow analysis, root-cause analysis and lean waste reviews.

Teaching combines focused briefings with manufacturing cases, team-based analyses, contractor-selection scenarios and application planning. Cases include metalworking fluids, solvent-contaminated rags, plastic scrap, rejected batches, wastewater sludge, used oils, electronic waste and packaging materials. Participants progressively build a site-specific waste management package, culminating in a reviewed plan for a representative manufacturing facility. The package includes a waste register, legal compliance checklist, segregation layout, contractor assessment and performance dashboard.

The course suits environmental, HSE, production, facilities, quality and supply-chain professionals who hold responsibility for waste controls or waste-reduction performance. It is particularly relevant to personnel working in process manufacturing, food production, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, automotive, electronics, metals, consumer goods and industrial assembly.

What you will be able to do

  • Map manufacturing waste streams using process flow diagrams and material flow analysis
  • Classify hazardous and non-hazardous wastes using safety data, testing and legal criteria
  • Design waste segregation, labelling, storage and internal-transfer controls for a manufacturing site
  • Apply the waste hierarchy to identify prevention, reuse, recycling, recovery and disposal options
  • Evaluate waste contractors through permits, due diligence, audit evidence and chain-of-custody records
  • Develop waste manifests, registers, inspection checklists and legally defensible record systems
  • Calculate waste KPIs, recycling rates, waste intensity and cost-reduction opportunities
  • Produce and present a site waste management plan with implementation priorities and controls

Benefits of attending

For you

  • Ability to identify waste reduction opportunities from production-loss data
  • Practical confidence classifying and controlling hazardous manufacturing wastes
  • Reusable methods for challenging unsafe waste-storage and segregation practices
  • Evidence-based approach to assessing waste contractors and recovery claims
  • Portfolio-quality site waste management plan for workplace implementation

For your organisation

  • Lower disposal expenditure through improved segregation and material recovery
  • Fewer compliance gaps in waste records, storage controls and contractor documentation
  • Reduced fire, spill and contamination risks at waste accumulation areas
  • Clearer accountability for waste generation, transfer and final treatment routes
  • Actionable waste-reduction priorities linked to production efficiency and environmental targets

Course modules

18 modules over 10 days

Participants can explain how manufacturing waste controls support legal compliance, risk reduction and resource efficiency.

  • Manufacturing waste sources across production, maintenance, laboratories and warehousing
  • Waste hierarchy decisions using prevention, reuse, recycling, recovery and disposal
  • Environmental aspects and impacts linked to waste generation activities
  • Duty of care from generation through final treatment
  • Roles of generators, carriers, brokers, recyclers and disposal facilities
  • Waste costs separated into handling, treatment, transport and lost materials

Participants can map waste streams and identify material losses within a manufacturing process.

  • Process flow diagrams showing inputs, outputs, losses and waste points
  • Material flow analysis using mass balance and production records
  • Waste register fields for source, composition, quantity and destination
  • Sampling waste generation by shift, product line and batch
  • Pareto analysis identifying high-volume and high-cost waste streams
  • Yield calculations connecting raw material use with finished output

Participants can determine the information needed to classify manufacturing wastes safely and correctly.

  • Safety data sheets used to identify hazardous constituents
  • Physical properties including flash point, pH, reactivity and volatility
  • Representative sampling plans for mixed, variable and bulk wastes
  • Laboratory analysis specifications for metals, solvents and persistent contaminants
  • Hazard characteristics including toxicity, corrosivity, ignitability and reactivity
  • Classification decisions documented with test results and technical rationale

Participants can establish a practical legal compliance system for manufacturing waste operations.

  • Applicable permits, licences, registrations and waste acceptance conditions
  • Legal register structure linking obligations to operational controls
  • Basel Convention controls for transboundary movement of hazardous wastes
  • Jurisdiction-specific waste codes, classifications and notification requirements
  • Compliance calendars for inspections, renewals, reports and training
  • Evidence files supporting regulator inspections and enforcement responses

Participants can design segregation and internal handling systems that prevent mixing, releases and misrouting.

  • Segregation matrices separating incompatible chemicals, materials and containers
  • Colour coding and labels aligned with site identification rules
  • Container selection based on compatibility, volume and handling method
  • Internal transfer routes avoiding drains, traffic conflicts and ignition sources
  • Point-of-generation collection systems for scrap, residues and packaging
  • Visual management controls supporting correct waste placement and reporting

Participants can specify and inspect waste accumulation areas using risk-based controls.

  • Secondary containment sizing for drums, tanks and liquid containers
  • Storage compatibility zones separated by hazard and response requirements
  • Fire prevention controls for combustible, reactive and oily wastes
  • Inspection checklists covering labels, containers, housekeeping and access
  • Maximum storage times tracked through accumulation-date control systems
  • Drain protection, weatherproofing and security for outdoor storage areas

Participants can manage common hazardous manufacturing wastes from generation to approved treatment.

  • Used oils, oily rags and absorbents managed for fire prevention
  • Solvent wastes controlled through closed containers and vapour precautions
  • Acid and alkali wastes separated using chemical compatibility data
  • Metal-bearing sludges assessed for recovery and hazardous properties
  • Spent catalysts, resins and filters managed with supplier information
  • Aerosols, batteries and electronic waste handled through specialist routes

Participants can improve recovery outcomes for non-hazardous manufacturing materials without contaminating recycling streams.

  • Cardboard, plastics and pallets prepared to meet recycler specifications
  • Ferrous and non-ferrous scrap segregated for accurate commodity grading
  • Food and organic wastes assessed for composting or anaerobic digestion
  • Packaging reduction using right-sizing, returnable systems and supplier agreements
  • Contamination controls protecting recyclate quality and recovery revenue
  • Recovery contracts evaluated against collection frequency and material quality

Participants can identify prevention projects that reduce waste at source and improve production efficiency.

  • Root-cause analysis applied to scrap, rejects and off-specification batches
  • Five Whys investigation of recurring material losses and rework
  • Lean waste walks identifying overproduction, defects and excess inventory
  • Good housekeeping practices reducing spills, expired stock and contamination
  • Process optimisation opportunities identified through material loss hotspots
  • Substitution assessments comparing hazardous materials with safer alternatives

Participants can assess wastewater residuals and sludge management requirements within site waste controls.

  • Wastewater treatment stages producing sludge, concentrates and spent media
  • Sludge characterisation using moisture content, contaminants and treatment history
  • Discharge permits distinguished from waste transfer and disposal requirements
  • Dewatering options affecting transport costs and treatment routes
  • Spill prevention measures around sumps, interceptors and treatment units
  • Sampling records linking effluent excursions with process waste causes

Participants can control waste transfers through accurate documentation, packaging and custody records.

  • Waste manifests documenting generator, carrier, quantity and receiving facility
  • Chain-of-custody records maintained from collection through final treatment
  • Dangerous goods transport classifications checked before off-site shipment
  • Packaging, marking and placarding matched to transport hazard requirements
  • Weighbridge tickets reconciled with manifests, invoices and waste registers
  • Rejected loads investigated through corrective action and supplier communication

Participants can select and monitor waste contractors using documented competence and compliance criteria.

  • Prequalification checks covering permits, insurance, capacity and treatment routes
  • Contractor audits verifying storage, treatment and downstream facility controls
  • Recovery claims tested through certificates, mass balances and audit trails
  • Contract terms defining acceptance criteria, liabilities and reporting requirements
  • Site visits assessing housekeeping, containment and emergency preparedness
  • Performance reviews covering service reliability, incidents and diversion rates

Participants can prepare response controls for waste spills, fires, releases and mismanagement incidents.

  • Spill response plans matched to waste types and storage locations
  • Emergency equipment selection for solvents, acids, oils and powders
  • Incident command roles established for isolation, notification and recovery
  • Fire response considerations for batteries, aerosols and combustible wastes
  • Root-cause investigations following releases, near misses and contractor incidents
  • Corrective action registers tracking ownership, deadlines and verification evidence

Participants can integrate waste management controls into an ISO 14001 environmental management system.

  • ISO 14001 operational controls for significant waste-related environmental aspects
  • Documented procedures defining responsibilities, methods and acceptance criteria
  • Competence matrices covering waste handlers, supervisors and emergency responders
  • Internal audit questions testing conformance, effectiveness and evidence quality
  • Nonconformity reports distinguishing immediate correction from corrective action
  • Management review inputs covering waste objectives, risks and performance

Participants can produce meaningful waste performance reports for site management and environmental teams.

  • Waste intensity calculated per unit produced, revenue or operating hour
  • Diversion rates calculated with clear treatment-route definitions
  • Dashboard metrics comparing actual results against targets and baselines
  • Data validation checks for duplicate tickets, units and missing destinations
  • Trend charts separating production-volume effects from waste-control performance
  • Management reports linking waste metrics to costs, risks and actions

Participants can prepare costed business cases for waste prevention, recovery and control improvements.

  • Total waste cost calculations including materials, labour, transport and treatment
  • Life-cycle cost comparisons for disposal, recycling and recovery options
  • Business case assumptions tested through sensitivity analysis and supplier quotes
  • Capital proposals for compactors, containment, balers and solvent recovery
  • Payback period calculations for waste-reduction improvement projects
  • Savings tracking methods distinguishing avoided cost from actual budget reduction

Participants can plan site implementation of waste controls with defined responsibilities and verification measures.

  • Prioritisation matrices ranking actions by risk, cost and implementation effort
  • RACI charts assigning waste-management responsibilities across site functions
  • Training plans addressing handlers, supervisors, contractors and emergency teams
  • Standard operating procedures converted into observable work instructions
  • Change control reviews triggered by new materials, processes and contractors
  • Implementation milestones linked to inspections, audits and performance reviews

Participants can build, review and present a complete manufacturing site waste management plan.

  • Waste register assembled from process mapping and classification evidence
  • Legal compliance checklist matched with permits and operating controls
  • Segregation and storage layout designed for identified waste streams
  • Contractor assurance plan supported by due diligence and audit criteria
  • KPI dashboard and improvement roadmap linked to waste priorities
  • Management presentation defending actions, costs, risks and expected results

Exercises and examples are adapted to each cohort's sectors and roles.

What you take back to work

  1. Manufacturing waste stream register template
  2. Waste segregation and storage inspection checklist
  3. Hazardous waste classification decision tree
  4. Waste contractor due diligence questionnaire
  5. Waste KPI dashboard model
  6. Site waste management plan template

Who should attend

  • Environmental Managers — responsible for legal compliance, waste permits and environmental performance
  • HSE Managers — need effective waste controls within site risk-management systems
  • Manufacturing Managers — reduce scrap, losses and waste-handling disruption on production lines
  • Facilities Managers — oversee waste storage areas, collection arrangements and contractor access
  • Quality Managers — address rejects, off-specification materials and controlled product disposal
  • Supply Chain and Procurement Professionals — select waste contractors and improve material recovery terms

Skills and tools covered

Waste stream mappingHazardous waste classificationWaste contractor assuranceSegregation system designWaste performance measurementPollution prevention planning

Tools and standards

ISO 14001, Waste hierarchy, Material flow analysis, Basel Convention

How the course runs

Training methodology

The course uses short technical briefings followed by manufacturing cases, document reviews, group analysis and structured planning tasks. Participants work with process maps, sample waste registers, safety data sheets, manifests, storage-area layouts and contractor evidence. Simulations examine waste classification decisions, inspection findings, spill response and contractor selection. Facilitated discussion compares approaches across manufacturing types while keeping legal requirements jurisdiction-sensitive. Each participant develops parts of a site waste management package during the programme and receives peer and instructor review before the capstone presentation.

Requirements and prerequisites

Participants should have basic familiarity with manufacturing operations, workplace safety controls or environmental responsibilities. Experience with production processes, warehouse operations, maintenance, procurement, quality assurance or HSE administration is useful. Participants should be able to read safety data sheets, process descriptions and simple operational records. Prior environmental qualifications, chemical engineering knowledge, waste-management certification and formal auditing experience are not required. The course explains technical waste terms before applying them to site decisions. Participants should bring examples of their site’s waste streams, where confidentiality rules permit.

A typical training day

08:30 – 10:30First session
10:30 – 10:45Refreshment break
10:45 – 12:30Second session
12:30 – 13:30Lunch and networking
13:30 – 15:00Third session
15:00 – 15:15Refreshment break
15:15 – 16:30Workshop and daily review

Live online deliveries follow the same structure in East Africa Time, with shorter screen blocks and longer breaks.

What the fee includes

  • Instruction by a practitioner facilitator
  • Full course workbook and materials
  • Exercise files, templates and case studies
  • Refreshments and lunch on classroom deliveries
  • Certificate of completion
  • Post-course application plan

Frequently asked questions

Basic familiarity with manufacturing operations, HSE responsibilities or environmental administration is sufficient. You do not need prior waste-management certification, auditing experience or an environmental science qualification.

Bring examples of waste streams, process descriptions, waste invoices, contractor documents or site procedures if your employer permits this. Materials can be anonymised, and the course provides case documents for participants without site data.

It suits environmental, HSE, production, facilities, quality, maintenance and procurement professionals with responsibility for manufacturing waste. It also helps supervisors who manage waste accumulation areas or contractor collections.

This course concentrates on physical waste streams, legal transfer controls, storage, classification, recovery routes and contractor assurance in manufacturing settings. General environmental management programmes usually cover a wider range of topics such as emissions, energy, water and environmental management systems.

Participants create a waste management package that can be adapted to their own site. It includes a waste register, segregation controls, contractor checks, KPIs and a prioritised implementation roadmap.

Training runs from 08:30 to 16:30 each day, providing about 6.5 contact hours daily. The programme progresses from waste mapping and legal controls to recovery, contractor assurance, reporting and a final site-plan capstone.

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