Waste Management

Waste management might not sparkle—but it’s vital, detailed, and surprisingly forward-thinking. This course explores collection, treatment, policy, and technology behind how waste is managed, reduced, and responsibly handled across communities and industries. Expect no banana peels—just facts, strategies, and solutions.

From global policy to public health, you’ll learn how waste is collected, classified, transported, and ultimately disposed of. You’ll explore challenges in developing countries, the climate impact of poor disposal, and how technology is improving sustainability. Ideal for anyone interested in environmental strategy—or just tired of seeing rubbish handled badly.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the key stages in waste collection and processing.
• Identify treatment and disposal strategies across waste types.
• Evaluate waste’s effect on public health and climate concerns.
• Examine waste planning in developing versus developed nations.
• Explore regulatory frameworks in national and global contexts.
• Discover new technologies used in modern waste management.

Who is this Course For:

• Environmental officers dealing with municipal waste projects.
• Public policy professionals managing waste frameworks.
• NGO staff focused on global waste challenges.
• Students of sustainability and environmental planning.
• Community planners considering local disposal strategies.
• Logistics staff involved in waste transport management.
• Local authority administrators handling recycling schemes.
• Advocates of climate and health-conscious policy change.

Career Path:

• Waste Management Officer – £30,500/year
• Environmental Consultant – £36,000/year
• Recycling Programme Coordinator – £29,500/year
• Sustainability Advisor – £35,000/year
• Public Health Analyst (Environment Focus) – £33,000/year
• Policy Analyst (Environmental Services) – £34,500/year