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Transfer Station Management (TSM-US Version)

Solid Waste Association of North America

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The Transfer Station Management (TSM-US Version) course addresses factors in planning, design, operation, and management of a transfer station. You will learn how a well-planned, designed and operated transfer station provides advantages and flexibility to a waste management system. Discussion of how effective communication with the public and regulators helps mitigate challenges in planning and operating a transfer station, and how planning and design affect construction and operation.

Cost

Members: $250.00 Non-members: $400.00Show moreShow less

Format

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After completing this course, learners should be able to: - Understand and discuss the steps, factors, and local requirements in site selection and development and conceptual design - Describe site-specific characteristics such as building design, peak flows, waste processing, and hauling technologies - Implement procedures in protecting transfer station property, identifying problematic waste, and compliance requirements - Minimize risk to personnel, maintain and properly use diverse equipment - Understand regulatory compliance requirements and develop a comprehensive record-keeping program are incorporated - Employ proactive communication with employers, customers, and the general public Who Should Attend: Solid Waste directors/supervisors, transfer station managers, developers, and consulting engineers will benefit from this course.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Plan and design transfer stations by applying site selection factors, local requirements, and conceptual design principles in waste management systems
  • Describe site-specific characteristics including building design, peak flows, waste processing, and hauling technologies in transfer station operations
  • Implement procedures to protect transfer station property, identify problematic waste, and ensure regulatory compliance
  • Minimize risk to personnel by maintaining and properly using equipment in transfer station environments
  • Apply regulatory compliance requirements and develop comprehensive record-keeping programs in transfer station management
  • Communicate proactively with employers, customers, regulators, and the public to support effective transfer station operations
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors53-7081.00
  • Recycling and Reclamation Workers53-7062.04
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Pre-trip truck inspection checklist — complete under direct supervision to verify lights, brakes, and fluid levels before starting a residential collection route.
  • Established collection route — follow with guidance from a senior crew member through residential streets and alleys.
  • Refuse bins and containers — identify correct sorting categories and placement points under direction at a municipal waste facility.
  • Automated hoisting device controls — operate under close supervision to lift and empty standard refuse bins into truck body openings.
  • Garbage truck dismount and remount procedure — perform repeatedly and safely between collection stops along a supervised neighborhood route.
  • Truck refueling and basic fluid top-off — carry out with supervisor oversight at a depot fueling station to maintain safe operating levels.
  • Defective equipment report form — fill out basic observations of visible damage or malfunction under guidance from a lead collector.
  • Compaction equipment — activate at direction of crew lead to compress collected refuse inside the truck body during a standard shift.
  • Disposal site dumping procedure — execute under direct instruction, positioning the truck and releasing refuse loads at a designated tipping area.
  • Personal protective equipment and body mechanics — apply correctly when lifting refuse containers on a residential collection route to reduce injury risk.

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