2024 Training Schedule:
Class 3 Manager - March 19, 20, & half day 21 - Registration closed
Class 2 Operator - August 13 & half day 14 - Registration opening soon
Class 3 Supervisor - October 22, 23, & half day 24 - Registration opening soon
Class 3 Landfill Manager Certification Training
DHEC’s Division of Compliance & Enforcement will be offering certification training for Class 3 Landfill Managers on March 19-21, 2024. This course will be offered in person at the EdVenture Children’s Museum – Canal Room located at 211 Gervais St., Columbia SC 29201.
To register, please download and complete the Class 3 Registration (Form D-0781).
E-mail the completed form to Ashanta Lopey-Savery (lopeysam@dhec.sc.gov) or mail a copy to DHEC, Bureau of Land & Waste Management, Division of Compliance & Enforcement, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201.
Once a completed registration form has been received, direction will be given on how to make payment. The registration fee is $350 per person.
The registration deadline is Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
Landfill and Transfer Station Training Program information
DHEC offers professional training programs for operators of Class 2 Landfills, Class 3 Landfills, and Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Transfer Stations.
The training programs:
- Ensure that all solid waste facility operators are professionally trained and re-certified on a regular basis in order to stay up-to-date with changes in solid waste technology as well as changes in South Carolina's environmental laws and regulations;
- Help improve the design and operational practices at landfills and transfer stations; and
- Increase the operators' awareness of the impact on human health, safety, and the environment.
Class 3 Landfill Operators: Training Required
Supervision of the operation of a Class 3 Landfill shall be the responsibility of a qualified individual that has completed operator training courses and is certified pursuant to Regulation 61-107.14 Solid Waste Management: Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Operator's Certification. This regulation defines "operator" as any person, including the owner, who is principally engaged in, or is in charge of, the actual operation, supervision, and maintenance of an MSW landfill and includes the person in charge of a shift or period during any part of the day. Operators are classified in one of two categories:
- "Manager" means the person(s) with the responsibility for the overall management of the facility.
- "Supervisor" means the person(s) with the supervisory responsibility for a specific facility site or shift.
Participants who complete one of the Class 3 Landfill training programs and pass the written examination will be certified for 3 years. Renewal of the certification is required every three years and can be achieved by obtaining the required number of approved continuing education hours (fifteen for managers and six for supervisors) during each 3-year period.
Class 2 Landfill and Transfer Station Operators: Training Recommended
Even though training for operators of Class 2 landfills and transfer stations is not currently required by regulation, DHEC strongly recommends that all operators take advantage of these voluntary training opportunities.
When Are Training Courses Offered?
Class 3 Landfill Manager, Class 3 Landfill Supervisor, and Class 2 Landfill Operator training is offered annually. Transfer Station Operator training is offered on an as needed basis.
Contact Us
For additional information, contact Chris Carney at (803) 898-0727 or carneyce@dhec.sc.gov.