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Healthcare Waste Management and Environmental Compliance

Prepare facility and environmental officers to manage healthcare risk waste safely and lawfully across South African hospitals and clinics. The course covers waste segregation, storage, transport and disposal, contractor oversight, spill response and the environmental compliance obligations placed on health facilities. Participants use real waste stream scenarios to reduce risk to staff and communities, control disposal costs and maintain the documentation expected by regulators.

What you will be able to do

  • Classify and segregate healthcare waste streams at the point of generation.
  • Manage safe storage and internal transport of risk waste.
  • Oversee waste disposal contractors and safe disposal manifests.
  • Respond to spills and exposure incidents involving hazardous waste.
  • Apply environmental compliance obligations for health facilities.
  • Track waste volumes and costs to drive reduction and control.

Course outline

  1. 01Healthcare Waste Categories and Risks
  2. 02Segregation at the Point of Generation
  3. 03Safe Storage and Internal Transport
  4. 04Disposal, Contractors and Manifests
  5. 05Spill Response and Exposure Incidents
  6. 06Environmental Compliance Obligations
  7. 07Staff Training and Safe Handling
  8. 08Waste Volume, Cost and Reduction Tracking

Who should attend

This course suits facility managers, environmental and infection control officers, cleaning services supervisors and health and safety practitioners.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Lagos2US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026Harare2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Kampala2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Pretoria2R10,000
21 to 22 Sep 2026Cape Town2R10,000
5 to 6 Oct 2026Online2US$900
12 to 13 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
14 to 15 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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