Overview

Attend this two-day course and understand the challenges and how to handle the complexities associated with the planning, design, operations and management of a landfill.

Why Should an Individual Attend?

• Acquire knowledge and skills for effective landfill management and design.
• Learn about landfill infrastructure, airspace optimization, and risk management.
• Gain insights into good landfill management practices and new site design.
• Ensure environmental sustainability and regulatory adherence.
• Receive a comprehensive manual for future reference.

Outcomes

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Identify and describe the essential infrastructure components of a landfill, including their functions and operational significance.
• Apply techniques to optimise landfill airspace, improving efficiency and extending site lifespan.
• Implement good practices in landfill management, ensuring compliance, safety, and environmental responsibility.
• Assess and manage risks associated with landfill operations, using proactive strategies to mitigate potential issues.
• Scope and plan the design of a new landfill site, considering regulatory, environmental, and operational requirements.

Program Outline

Landfill 101

• Understanding waste
• Why landfills?
• Understanding the basic elements of a landfill

Waste Management History, Legislation and Classification

• Waste management history
• The South African context
• Engineered landfill sites
• RSA legislation
• Classification of waste and landfills

Choosing the Waste Disposal System

• Waste disposal options

Maximising Airspace

• What is airspace?
• Caculating airspace
• How to optimise airspace

Outside and Around a Landfill

• Site appearance and infrastructure
• Screening and landscaping
• Access routes and control
• Managing nuisances

Inside a Landfill

• The Site Operational Plan
• Buildings and structures
• The weighbridge
• The laboratory
• Cells, cover and capping
• Machines, equipment and people
• Recycling
• Water balance
• Leachate and gas
• Managing nuisances
• Health and safety
• The Environmental Management Plan
• The Emergency Management Plan

The Practise of Good Landfill Management

• Acceptable wastes
• Staffing
• Access control
• Routing
• Recycling and salvaging
• Stormwater management
• Leachate management
• Landfill gas management
• Rehabilitation and landscaping
• Stakeholder engagement

Risk Management, Emergency Management Plan and Crisis Response and Communication Plan

• Determining and rating risks
• The Risk Management Plan
• Emergency and crisis response
• The Crisis Communication Plan

Technical Considerations for Scoping, Designing and Licencing Landfills

• Integrated planning
• Detailed site investigation
• Detailed design
• Containment barriers
• The leachate management system
• Gas control systems

Who Should Attend?

• Landfill managers and supervisors
• Environmental and financial managers in waste
• Employees responsible for daily landfill operation
• Engineers, technologists and technicians responsible for design or landfill oversight
• Waste Audit Committee members

• Mon 20 October 2025  08:30 to 16:30
  
• Tue 21 October 2025  08:30 to 16:30