Albion are in the process of conducting several CA courses for local authorities. Some of these councils include North Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and East Lothian.

We are very flexible with these courses and bring them to a venue of the client’s choice. For most of the local authorities we are running them over 3 separate days so as to take into consideration work patterns and accommodate all CA site staff.

The course is designed in a modular form and can be mixed and matched to meet the requirements of the client. The objectives, content & duration will depend on the number and choice of the modules picked. Each module is designed to last about 1.5 hours and the course is based on the core module and a minimum of 1 additional module (total of 4hrs). The modules (and objectives for each) are:

• Core Module (Intro to HRC & CA Sites): Understand the role of & current legislation regarding Household Recycling Centres & Civic Amenity sites
• Site Operations: Ensure waste is handled & stored correctly and the workplace complies with its duties under the “Duty of Care” Regulations & any Waste Management Licence requirements
• Intro to Waste Management: Understand the waste management methods for common household waste streams
• Customer Care: Understand how to deal with the public & handle aggressive behaviour in the workplace

Albion Environmental Ltd continues its successful Waste Management Licence Application by applying for a Waste Management Licence for Henry Waste Management after they recently received planning permission.

Their new site will be based in Chryston just off the A80. They will be hoping to establish another recycling facility at this location in a bid to divert more waste from ending up in landfill.

Albion Environmental Ltd also successfully applied for a Licence for their other recycling facility based in Coatbridge. This site has been up and running now for over a year.

Albion Environmental held another 2 day Waste Management Introduction course in Glasgow which also proved another hit. The course, again, covered all whole range of topics which are ideally suited to employers and employees who have recently joined the waste sector and also for those who are currently undergoing their WAMITAB COTC qualification. The course can also be useful for updating and refreshing current guidance and legislation.

More of the 2 day courses ape planned for the beginning of 2007.

Of some of the feedback received, a representative from Oakbank Services said that the course was “presented in layman’s terms”.

A Falkirk Council official wrote of the course content “excellent – comprehensive and easy to understand”

A candidate from Shanks stated “course exercises ideal to make you think”

“Informative and very helpful” was another comment from a Conform delegate.