2024 Training Schedule:

Class 3 Manager - March 19, 20, & half day 21 - Registration closed
Class 2 Operator - August 13 & half day 14 - Registration closed
Class 3 Supervisor - October 22, 23, & half day 24 - Registration open

Class 3 Supervisor Training

SCDES's Division of Compliance & Enforcement will be offering certification training for Class 3 Landfill Supervisors on Oct. 22-24, 2024. The training will be held at the S.C. Association of Counties, 1919 Thurmond Mall, Columbia SC 29201.

To register, please download and complete the Class 2 Registration (Form D-0781).

Class 3 Landfill Supervisors Training Course Registration 

E-mail the completed form to Carson DaWalt [carson.dawalt@des.sc.gov] or mail a copy to SCDES, Bureau of Land & Waste Management, Division of Compliance & Enforcement, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201

The registration fee is $350 per person. Once a completed registration form has been received, direction will be given on how to make payment.

The registration deadline is October 15, 2024.

Landfill and Transfer Station Training Program information

SCDES 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, SCDES 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 Christopher.Carney@des.sc.gov .