Bootcamp 2024
The SW Bootcamp is a free online training that aims to teach participants about the basics of solid waste management in rural landfills (Class III landfills).
This training is hosted each spring and fall. We will update this page once the spring 2025 dates are selected.
Some of the topics covered during the training include:
- Solid Waste 101
- Solid Waste Best Management Practices
- Proper Burning Practices
- Class III Landfill Designs
- Applying for/Renewing a Class III Landfill Permit
- Maintaining Operations and Site Plans
- Solid Waste Technical Assistance Resources
- Backhaul/Recycling
- Introducing the Waste Index Landfill Scoring Criteria and more.
See our full Course Descriptions for details on courses.
Course Information
Who can take the course?
Everyone is welcome! The Bootcamp is open to any member of the public, but attendees often include rural landfill operators, city managers, GAP coordinators, partnering agencies, and anyone who works with rural communities on landfill issues.
Certificates of completion
Certificates are available for any participant that attends the full Bootcamp training. Please note, this satisfies the landfill operator training requirement listed in the Waste Management Index for Class III Landfill Inspections.
Questions?
Contact the rural landfill specialist team at dec.eh.ruralwaste@alaska.gov
Previous Session Videos
If you're viewing this between trainings, feel free to watch the following recordings of previous guest speakers along with an introductory video on toxins.
Little Things Matter - The Impacts of Toxins on the Brain (YouTube)
Video: 4 Cs of Landfill Operations
Video: Outreach and Education
Video: Ordinances and Fees
Video: What Can You Do with Your Funding?
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