About this Event
Group Discounts:
- Save 10% when registering 3 or more participants
- Save 15% when registering 10 or more participants
Duration: 1 Full Day (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Delivery Mode: Classroom (In-Person)
Language: English
Credits: 8 PDUs / Training Hours
Certification: Course Completion Certificate
Refreshments: Lunch, beverages, and light snacks included
Course Overview
This workshop offers a practical guide to waste management specifically designed for manufacturing facilities. Participants learn how to identify manufacturing waste streams, minimize waste generation, handle hazardous materials safely, and implement sustainable disposal practices that support operational efficiency.
The course focuses on real challenges in the manufacturing sector, such as production scrap, chemical waste, packaging waste, process wastewater, and emissions. Participants will explore cost-saving strategies, recycling opportunities, and compliance requirements relevant to industrial operations.
Through hands-on activities, case studies, and industry examples, attendees gain the skills to strengthen plant-level sustainability, reduce risks, and contribute to cleaner, safer, and more efficient manufacturing processes.
Learning Objectives
- Understand manufacturing waste types and risk factors
- Apply waste reduction strategies across production lines
- Improve waste segregation and handling on the shop floor
- Select suitable treatment and disposal methods
- Comply with industrial safety and environmental regulations
- Integrate sustainability and circular economy practices
- Develop a practical waste management plan for manufacturing sites
Target Audience
- Manufacturing plant managers
- Production & operations supervisors
- Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) teams
- Engineers and process technicians
- Quality control and compliance officers
- Sustainability and ESG teams
- Maintenance and facilities staff
Why Choose This Course?
This course equips manufacturing teams with practical tools to reduce waste, improve compliance, and strengthen operational sustainability. It helps participants identify process inefficiencies, cut costs, and create safer, cleaner workplaces. By applying these strategies, manufacturers can improve productivity and reduce their environmental footprint.
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Want to train your whole team?
Organizations can request customized in-house training tailored to their plant operations, waste challenges, and safety requirements. These sessions help teams align waste practices, enhance compliance, and build a culture of sustainable manufacturing.
📧 Contact us today to schedule a customized in-house, face-to-face session:
Agenda
Module 1: Introduction to Manufacturing Waste
Info: • Types of manufacturing waste (solid, chemical, hazardous, by-products)
• Environmental and operational risks
• Overview of sustainability goals
• Icebreaker Activity
Module 2: Waste Minimization in Production Processes
Info: • Techniques to reduce scrap and process waste
• Lean manufacturing waste principles (TIMWOOD)
• Identifying cost-saving opportunities in operations
• Activity
Module 3: Waste Segregation & Safe Handling on the Shop Floor
Info: • Proper sorting of hazardous & non-hazardous waste
• Safe storage practices for chemicals and materials
• Spill control and emergency procedures
• Activity
Module 4: Industrial Waste Treatment & Disposal
Info: • Mechanical, thermal, biological, and chemical treatment methods
• Recycling and reuse in manufacturing
• Safe disposal of industrial and chemical waste
• Case Study
Module 5: Legal, Environmental & Safety Compliance
Info: • Manufacturing-related regulatory requirements
• Occupational safety standards for waste handling
• Documentation, audits, and reporting
• Activity
Module 6: Sustainable Manufacturing & Circular Economy
Info: • Integrating sustainability into production lines
• Energy recovery, material recovery, and green technologies
• Measuring environmental performance in manufacturing plants
• Group Discussion
Module 7: Plant-Level Waste Management Action Plan
Info: • Developing site-specific strategies
• Setting metrics for improvement
• Monitoring waste performance KPIs
• Action Plan Review
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
ON, Burlington - North Service Road, 4145 North Service Road #2nd Floor, Burlington, Canada
CAD 605.73 to CAD 776.51
