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SWMESG
Solid Waste Management
ESG & Sustainability
Professional level
10 Modules
40 Topics
Corporate
In-house or live virtual
Certification
Blue Ocean Academy certificate

SWMESG
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About the SWMESG Program
Solid Waste Management covers the full path of municipal and industrial solid waste: generation, collection, transfer, treatment and final disposal. Teams learn route and bin planning, transfer station operation, landfill and recovery basics, contractor oversight and the records that prove compliance. The program also looks at segregation at source and practical recycling programs. Delivered in-house at the client's premises or live virtual for operations, facilities and municipal teams.
What You Will Learn
- Understand solid waste generation patterns and composition
- Design collection routes, bins and transfer points
- Manage transfer station and vehicle operations
- Evaluate treatment, recovery and disposal options
- Implement segregation at source across a facility
- Monitor contractor performance against clear standards
- Measure diversion, cost and service quality
- Build a solid waste improvement plan
What you take away
Skills You'll Build

Collection planning
Route optimization
Disposal oversight
Recycling programs
Core Topics
Who Is This Program For?
Municipal operations staff
Plan collection that actually meets demand
Facility managers
Run clean waste handling across buildings
Environmental officers
Prove compliance with solid records
Contract supervisors
Hold waste contractors to service levels
Project engineers
Design waste infrastructure that works
Sustainability leads
Raise diversion rates with real data
What's Included?
Delivery at your site or live virtual for your team
Route and contract templates plus a participant workbook
Waste flow review of your own operation
Blue Ocean Academy certificate of completion for each participant
Blue Ocean Academy
Corporate training terms and scheduling policies apply
Course Outline
- Waste categories and sources
- Composition studies and sampling
- Generation rates and forecasting
- Legal duties and permits
Every participant receives a Blue Ocean Academy certificate of completion
Choose How You Learn
Showcase Your ESG & Sustainability Expertise
Every participant receives a Blue Ocean Academy certificate that can be verified by their employer. Corporate clients receive a completion report for the whole cohort.
Digital Certificate
Verifiable Credential
Professional Recognition
Cohort Completion Report


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