Spring 2008 Landfill Seminar

New York State Association for Solid Waste Management

2008 Landfill Operator Certification & Specialty Training Design, Operation & Maintenance of Leachate Collection Systems & Landfill Gas System Design & Operation To Maximize Carbon Credits Sponsored by the: New York State Association for Solid Waste Management                                                                                        March 11-12, 2008                                           Syracuse/Liverpool Holiday Inn                                                         Liverpool, NY                        ________________________________________________________              Presented in Cooperation with:            New York State Department of                            Environmental Conservation                 About This Seminar Landfill Operator Certification The training course is designed to provide operators of landfills within New York State the opportunity to obtain a “Landfill Operator Training Certification” as required per NYSDEC Part 360. The course will provide an “operator friendly” review of all the regulatory and operational procedures that will be included in the Landfill Operator Training Examination that will be given. Operators and other attendees passing the examination will be awarded their “Landfill Operator Training Certification” prior to the close of the seminar. NOTE: The next scheduled Landfill Operator Certification Training Course will be held in March 2010 Specialty Training Session This seminar will assist you in the proper operation and maintenance of leachate collection systems and how to design and operate landfill gas collection systems to maximize revenues from the sale of carbon credits.           Continuing Education Contact Hours The Seminar will also offer contact hours for continuing education for New York State Professional Engineers.  Eight contact hours will be available for the March 11th session and four contact hours for the morning session on March 12th Topics Covered During the Specialty Training Session will Include: •        Design and operation of a modern landfill to optimize revenues received from the sale of carbon credits. •        Design and operation of an on-site landfill leachate pretreatment system and transport of leachate to an off-site disposal plant using a dedicated pipeline. •        Methods to minimize leachate generation, on-site storage and truck transport to off-site disposal facilities. Who Should Attend All landfill operators who need operator training per NYSDEC Part 360 or who would like to recertify their operator training. In addition, all solid waste operators, managers, designers and regulators of landfills in New York and other states should attend for cutting edge discussions on new technologies being used in the construction and operation of today’s modern landfills. About the NYSASWM The New York State Association for Solid Waste Management (NYSASWM) is a non-profit organization whose purpose and objective is to help promote efficient solid waste management throughout NYS. The NYSASWM accomplishes its objective through the study of innovative and environmentally sound solid waste management technologies and provides a means for the exchange of ideas and experiences among its membership.