Buy products

The North Carolina Certified Landfill Operator course has been approved by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) for initial certification as a NC Landfill Operator and for 10 hours of continuing education towards renewal of NC Landfill Operator & Manager, NC Transfer Station Operator and NC Compost Program Manager certifications.

Learn about:

• Solid Waste Basics
• Facility operations
• Environmental Compliance and more....

Date: April 22, 2025
Location: Mecklenburg County Compost Central - 140 Valleydale Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214 Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT

This is a one-day, nine-hour ADEM approved course for operators of C&D, Industrial, MSW landfills and other solid waste management facilities. 

Learn about:

• Solid Waste Basics
• Landfill operations
• Safety
• Environmental Compliance and more....

Date: April 23, 2025
Location: SWDA Landfill - 4100 Leeman Ferry Rd. Huntsville, AL 35805
Time: 8 am to 5 pm CDT

The North Carolina Certified Transfer Station Operator course has been approved by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality as a 1 day, 9-hour class, and is designed to improve operation of municipal solid waste transfer stations. Certification requires 10-hours of Continuing Education (or re-taking of this course) every three years. 

Learn about:

• Transfer Station regulations and inspections
• Siting and design
• Equipment and facility maintenance
• Waste monitoring and more....

Date: April 23, 2025
Location: Mecklenburg County Compost Central - 140 Valleydale Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT

The Compost Program Manager course is approved by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and fulfills the requirements of G.S. 13A-309.25(c) and 15A NCAC 3B .1406(19)(a), which requires all permitted compost facilities to have at least one employee who is a certified compost program manager.  The Continuing Education requirement is 30 hours every five years. 

Learn about:

• Composting regulations
• Sampling methods and procedures in the field
• Equipment, site selection, facility design and more....
  

Date: May 6-8, 2025
Location: Mecklenburg County Compost Central - 140 Valleydale Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214 Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT

This is a one-day, eight-hour online course for operators of landfills (C&D, Industrial, MSW and CCR) and other solid waste management facilities (transfer stations, etc). This course is approved for 8 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) by VDEQ, NCDEQ, TDEC, and SCDES, and 9 PDHs by ADEM.

Learn about:

• Solid Waste Basics
• Safety
• Technical, regulatory and operational requirements for solid waste management facilities
• Current industry topics  
  
• Environmental Compliance and more....

Date: May 13, 2025 
Location: Online via Zoom
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT

The Virginia Class I (Basic) course has been approved by the Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility Operators and is required by the Board regulations for certification as a Class I Waste Management Facility Operator.

Learn about:

• Virginia Solid Waste Management Regulations
• Prepare to take the VA Class 1 (and 2, 3, 4) exams
• Facility operations
• Environmental Compliance and more....

Date: May 20 & 21, 2025
Location: Reynolds Community College (Burnette Hall) 1651 E Parham Rd. Richmond, VA 23228
Time: 8:30 am to 5 pm EDT

The Virginia Class II (Landfill) course has been approved by the Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility Operators and is required by the Board regulations for certification as a Class II Waste Management Facility Operator. 

_{Course prerequisite: Successful completion of the Virginia Class I Basic Training Course.}

Learn about:

• Virginia Solid Waste Management Regulations
• Prepare to take the VA Class 2 exam
• Facility operations
• Environmental Compliance and more....

Date: May 22, 2025
Location: Reynolds Community College (Burnette Hall) 1651 E Parham Rd. Richmond, VA 23228
Time: 8:30 am to 5 pm EDT

This 8-hour CPE/T course has been approved by the Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility Operators and is required every two years by the Board regulations for recertification as a Class I or II Waste Management Facility Operator. 

Review:

• Updated Class I and II training requirements
• Pertinent regulatory changes 
• Current industry topics and more... 

Date: May 22, 2025
Location: Reynolds Community College (Burnette Hall) 1651 E Parham Rd. Richmond, VA 23228
Time: 8:30 am to 5 pm EDT

This is a one-day, nine-hour ADEM approved course for operators of C&D, Industrial, MSW landfills and other solid waste management facilities. 

Learn about:

• Solid Waste Basics
• Landfill operations
• Safety
• Environmental Compliance and more....

Date: July 9, 2025
Location: SWDA Landfill - 4100 Leeman Ferry Rd. Huntsville, AL 35805
Time: 8 am to 5 pm CDT

This is a one-day, eight-hour online course for operators of landfills(C&D, Industrial, MSW and CCR) and other solid waste management facilities (transfer stations, etc.).  This course is approved for 8 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) by VDEQ, NCDEQ, TDEC, and SCDES, and 9 PDHs by ADEM. 

Learn about:

• Solid Waste Basics
• Safety
• Technical, regulatory and operational requirements for solid waste management facilities, 
• Current industry topics.  
  
• Environmental Compliance and more....

Date: August 26, 2025
Location: Online via Zoom
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT

This is a one-day, nine-hour ADPH approved course for operators of solid waste transfer station facilities.

Learn about:

• Solid Waste Basics
• Transfer Station operations
• Safety
• Environmental Compliance and more....

Date: September 30, 2025 
Location: Online Via Zoom
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CDT

This is a one-day, nine-hour ADEM approved course for operators of C&D, Industrial, MSW landfills and other solid waste management facilities. 

Learn about:

• Solid Waste Basics
• Landfill operations
• Safety
• Environmental Compliance and more....

Date: November 12, 2025
Location: SWDA Landfill - 4100 Leeman Ferry Rd. Huntsville, AL 35805
Time: 8 am to 5 pm CST

This is a one-day, eight-hour online course for operators of landfills (C&D, Industrial, MSW and CCR) and other solid waste management facilities (transfer stations, etc.).  This course is approved for 8 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) by VDEQ, NCDEQ, TDEC, and SCDES, and 9 PDHs by ADEM. 

Learn about:

• Solid Waste Basics
• Safety
• Technical, regulatory and operational requirements for solid waste management facilities, 
• Current industry topics.  
  
• Environmental Compliance and more....

Date: December 10, 2024 
Location: Online via Zoom
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EST