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Waste Management training

Seven microlessons on the waste hierarchy, reducing and reusing waste, recycling and segregation, hazardous waste and emergencies, and sustainability, with two situational tests and a certificate of completion.

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  • 2Assessments
  • 7Microlessons
  • IncludedCertificate of completion
About this course

What the Waste Management course covers

This course covers handling waste responsibly and legally in the UK, in seven microlessons. It covers why waste management matters and the waste hierarchy, reducing waste at the source, reuse and circular economy principles, recycling and segregation, handling and storing hazardous waste, emergency procedures, and building waste management into how the business runs. The course is RoSPA-accredited.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Understand the waste hierarchy and why it matters for sustainability
  • Reduce waste at the source and improve processes
  • Apply reuse and circular economy principles
  • Recycle and segregate waste correctly
  • Identify and manage hazardous waste safely and legally
  • Build sustainable waste management into business practice
Course contents

7 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Why Waste Management Matters
2Reducing Waste at the Source
3Reusing Materials and Circular Economy Principles
4Effective Recycling and Waste Segregation
5Hazardous Waste Management and Safety
6Emergency Procedures for Hazardous Waste
7Sustainability Strategies and Continuous Improvement

  1. Why Waste Management Matters: Why waste management matters, the waste hierarchy and compliance.
  2. Reducing Waste at the Source: Cutting waste at the source through better processes and buying.
  3. Reusing Materials and Circular Economy Principles: Reuse, circular economy principles and extended producer responsibility.
  4. Effective Recycling and Waste Segregation: Recycling well and segregating waste correctly.
  5. Hazardous Waste Management and Safety: Identifying, handling and storing hazardous waste safely.
  6. Emergency Procedures for Hazardous Waste: Emergency procedures and spill response for hazardous waste.
  7. Sustainability Strategies and Continuous Improvement: Building waste management into the business and improving it.
A 5Mins certificate of completion for Waste Management (UK), lying on a desk next to a laptop
Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and pass the assessments with a score of 100% or more. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Waste Management (UK).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Facilities, operations and site teams
  • Warehouse, manufacturing and laboratory staff
  • Cleaning and housekeeping teams
  • Managers responsible for waste contracts and compliance

Laws covered

  • Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 34. Anyone who produces, keeps, carries or disposes of waste has a duty of care to manage it properly and pass it only to authorized people.
  • Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005. Set extra rules for classifying, storing, moving and recording hazardous waste.
  • Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011. Businesses must apply the waste hierarchy when they transfer waste.
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  • RepeatRecurrence

    Set the course to repeat, for example every 12 months, and 5Mins re-enrolls people for you.

  • CertifyCertificates

    Certificates and e-signatures are issued and stored for every completion.

  • ProveAudit-ready records

    See who is complete, at risk or overdue on the Compliance Dashboard, and prove it any time.

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  • ~1 day saved on each compliance course (HR estimate)
  • Automated reminders and reporting

Since go-live, our compliance completion and pass rates are 100%, and it's the quickest we've ever got there. Automated reminders and reporting save us about a day per course.

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less session time, from 2.5-3 hour sessions to modules of 25 minutes at most

  • 12 monthly sessions a year, up from 3-4
  • 95% content creation time saved

Our compliance sessions used to be two and a half to three hours in a room, and we could fit in three or four a year. Now we cover one topic a month, and I can see exactly what people are retaining.

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completion on mandatory training, up from 20%

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  • Manager view of each team's progress

We were sitting at 20% completion on our mandatory training. We're now at 80%. People finish short lessons between calls, on mobile, and managers can see where their teams are, so chasing completion is no longer a one-person job.

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When I engage with the FCA, I can show that every team has had training tailored to their role, that it's up to date, and that it runs throughout the year, with a full log of who's done what.

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Your questions answered

Questions about Waste Management training

How long is the Waste Management course?

It's made up of 7 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and score 100% on the situational tests. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

What is the waste hierarchy?

The order of preference for dealing with waste: prevent it, prepare it for reuse, recycle it, recover other value such as energy, and only then dispose of it.

What is the waste duty of care?

A legal duty on anyone who produces or handles waste to store it safely, describe it accurately and pass it only to authorized carriers, with the right paperwork.

Who should take this course?

Facilities, operations, warehouse, manufacturing, laboratory and cleaning teams, and the managers responsible for waste.

Is the course accredited?

Yes. Waste Management (UK) is RoSPA-accredited.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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