Waste Management and Circular Economy

COURSE DURATION 5 DAYS

Date: 9^th – 13^th November 2026

This Waste Management and Circular Economy training course will focus on the contemporary waste management practices and will examine each of these in relation to applicability in different sectors of the economy. Particular reference will be made to the transition from the linear economy to the circular economy approach and the implications of this on the sustainable use of resources.

This course will highlight:

• Waste management sectors
• Specific toxic and/or infectious types of waste
• The waste management hierarchy
• The circular economy approach
• The different levels of waste regulators

Objectives

• Learn to differentiate between the different types of waste
• Develop your skills in assessing the risks involved in waste management
• Understand the link between waste management and pollution
• Apply waste management protocols based on global environmental treaties
• Develop understanding of the transition to the circular economy model

Who Should Attend?

• Health, safety, and environmental professionals
• Personnel of waste management companies
• Regulatory compliance officers
• Local environmental authorities
• Companies operating landfill sites

• Government officials
• NGOs

Organisational Impact

The Organization will benefit through

• Knowledge of regulatory compliance in relation to waste management
• Promotion of good relationships with stakeholders
• Implementation of a proactive policy in waste management and pollution
• Achieving economic benefits through a sustainable waste management policy
• Cultivating the “reduce at source” strategy
• Safeguarding  customer loyalty to their products/services

Personal Impact

Participants will benefit through:

• Improved employee perception of waste management in general
• Becoming aware of sector-specific waste
• Implementing and monitoring a waste management policy
• Better understanding of waste treatment processes
• Understanding the importance of ongoing regulatory compliance
• Realising  the environmental implications of waste management

Training Methodology

This ALARDI Africa training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. This includes trainer-guided discussions between participants, involving their personal experience. In addition, case studies and group exercises will further assist in comprehending the core principles of Waste Management and Circular Economy

Course Outline

DAY 1. The Basics of Waste

• Introduction to waste and circular economy
• Sources of waste and municipal waste in low and middle-income countries
• Special waste fractions
• Institutional and organizational considerations around waste management
• Waste prevention and 7Rs principles

DAY 2. Municipal solid waste collection systems and disposal

• Introduction to collection services and infrastructures
• Examples of collection service and infrastructure
• Quantification of total generated MSW
• Quantification of collection rate
• Institutional and organizational considerations around waste collection
• Disposal.

DAY 3. Policy instruments on waste management

• Introduction
• Regulatory instruments and enforcement matters
• Economic instruments
• Extended producer responsibility (EPR)
• Communicative instruments
• Monitoring and reporting

DAY 4.  Circular economy

• The Circular Economy System and definitions
• Materials Flow
• Environmental and economic benefits
• Circular Economy and Social benefits – reduction of poverty in the informal sector
• Sectoral opportunities – examples
• Circular Economy case studies

DAY 5: Biowaste Composting

• Definition of Biowaste, physicochemical characteristics, and examples
• Sourcing biowaste: the issue of waste segregation and packaging
• Food waste
• Composting as a process
• Composting technologies
• Mixing biowaste types for suitable composting
• Anaerobic digestion (biogas)
• Overview of biowaste treatment technologies
• Legislative considerations

Certificate

• On successful completion of this training course, the ALARDI Africa Certificate will be issued to the participants.

Venue:

UAE-Abu Dhabi                              Cost USD 2200

Rwanda-Kigali                                Cost USD 2100

Singapore City, Singapore           Cost USD 3500

Date: 9^th – 13^th November 2026