training & events

Training & Events

Increase your knowledge and develop your skills. We offer fully funded professional development for local authority staff.

The courses helped me develop the knowledge and skills that are essential in my day to day work.  That they are recognised as the industry standard helps greatly with career progression.

Jo Lane - Durham County Council

Our courses provide the knowledge and skills needed to: evaluate the cost and performance of different collection systems; understand the factors impacting on the level of participation; and plan and deliver efficient and cost effective schemes.  Try our workshops and seminars to keep up to date on current issues.

Training courses

  • Recycling Managers Training Course - Phase 1 (Standard)

    This is a 3 day residential course.

    This course aims to enable delegates to deliver and promote cost-effective recycling systems to collect and sort materials (from the municipal waste stream) that meet end market requirements.

    07 Jul
    Reading - FULLY SUBSCRIBED
    29 Sep
    Cumbria
    10 Nov
    Birmingham
    24 Nov
    Edinburgh
    26 Jan
    London
    09 Mar
    Northern Ireland

  • Recycling Managers Training Course - Phase 2 (Advanced)

    This is a 4 day residential course.

    This course aims to enable delegates to actively participate in planning, delivering and communicating improvements to recycling systems for the collection and sorting of materials (from the municipal waste stream) that meet end market requirements.

    13 Jul
    Birmingham- FULLY SUBSCRIBED
    19 Jan
    London

  • Communications planning and design - Phase 2

    This is a 2.5 day residential course.

    This course aims to enable delegates to develop a communications plan for increasing householder participation in collection schemes and improve the quality and effectiveness of local authority waste and recycling communications material.
    08 Sep
    Northern Ireland
    03 Nov
    London-1 PLACE REMAINING
    02 Mar
    Birmingham

  • Reviewing and re-tendering your services - Phase 2

    This is a 2.5 day residential course

    This course aims to enable delegates to evaluate, recommend and implement changes to improve the performance, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of collection systems and  lead the development and implementation of effective contract arrangements.  

    22 Sep
    London
    02 Feb
    Birmingham

  • Monitoring and evaluation

    This is a 2 day residential course.

    This course aims to enable delegates to plan and implement monitoring and evaluation to inform and facilitate continuous improvements in service provision.

    28 Oct
    Edinburgh
    18 Nov
    Birmingham

  • Recycling in schools

    This is a 1.5 day residential course.

    This course aims to enable delegates to provide advice on the range of options/ strategies for recycling collection schemes in schools and to plan and implement recycling collection schemes for schools.

    14 Oct
    Manchester
    25 Nov
    Northern Ireland
    09 Dec
    London

  • Recycle Now Design

    This is a 1 day non residential course.

    This course aims to enable delegates to improve the overall design, development and cost efficiency of local authority waste and recycling communications.

    01 Jul
    London - FULLY SUBSCRIBED

  • Waste prevention

    This is a 1.5 day residential course.

    This course aims to enable delegates to develop waste prevention strategies, design and implement campaigns to minimise household waste arisings.

    22 Jul
    Leeds
    07 Oct
    Swindon
    02 Dec
    London
    17 Feb
    Birmingham

  • Working with the community sector

    This is a 1.5 day residential course.

    This course aims to enable delegates to develop effective partnership working with the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to increase recycling and waste reduction/minimisation awareness and activities.

    21 Oct
    Bath - 2 PLACES REMAINING
    17 Mar
    Birmingham

Workshops & Seminars