AEBN - WASTE REDUCTION OPPORTUNITIES & AUDIT WORKSHOP - 6 APRIL 2011

Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN)

AUSTRALIAN ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS NETWORK (AEBN)

www.aebn.com.au
Tel:  +61 3 9397 2511

 

WASTE REDUCTION OPPORTUNITIES & AUDIT WORKSHOP

 

6 APRIL 2011 (Full Day)

 

Venue:  Norton Rose, Level 15, Bourke Street MELBOURNE

 

 

REGISTER ON-LINE 

 

The cost of waste treatment and disposal, as well as the increase in government levies, are placing an increasing burden on business.  A number of  businesses have delivered signficant savings through better waste management and minimisation.This Workshop will provide:

  • up to date Waste Regulations, liabilities and obligations 
  • tools to identify whether your waste can be reused / recycled
  • look at the potential waste and cost savings to be made
  • identify the opportunities for waste avoidance
  • hear about what other innovative practices organisations/industry have implemented
  •  tools to develop and implement effective waste / resource management practices and Plan. 

Program

 

LEGAL - Waste Regulations - your legal liabilities and obligations

  • Waste definitions
  • Waste classifications
  • Prescribed Industrial Waste
    • Disposal option
    • Reuse requirements (Primary and Secondary Beneficial reuse)
  • Waste Hierarchy
     

Identifying & Quantification

  • Waste idenitification
  • Waste generating practices
  • Materials balance
  • What's a waste and what's now considered a resource
  • Measuring waste - physical audits
  • Cost of waste
    • True cost of waste
       

Waste avoidance / reduction opportunities

  • Recycling
  • Reuse
  • Waste segreggtion
  • Resource optimisation
     

Waste Strategy

  • Documentation
  • Tools for the development of a Waste /  Resource Management Plan
  • Implementation of the Waste / Resource Management Plan
     

Case Studies - hear about what other innovative practices organisations/industry have implemented and the cost savings made.

 

Presenters

  • FACILITATOR - Tina Khoury, CEO Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) 
  • Elisa de Wit - Partner, Norton Rose law firm 
  • Stephen Jenkins - Director, EnviroRisk Management
  • Simon Leverton - Senior Manager, EnviroRisk Manager
  • Case Studies TBA

 

Details

Date:        Wednesday 6 April 2011

Time:       8.45am (Reg.) for 9.00am to 5.00pm

Venue:     Norton Rose, Lvl 15, 485 Bourke Street MELBOURNE

Parking:   Wilson Parking, Lt Bourke Street (near cnr William & Lt Bourke St)

Tram:       Tram Stop cnr Queen & Bourke St/cnr William & Bourke St MELB

Cost:       $485  - AEBN® Members

                $585  - Non AEBN® Member EARLY BIRD before 18 March 2011


                $615  - Non AEBN® Member (Register from 18 March 2011)

 

A comprehensive set of course notes will be provided including a Networking Afternoon Tea  

REGISTER ON-LINE  / *Click to Purchase Course Notes at $70 AEBN® Member; $90 Non Member, or contact AEBN® on 03 9397 2511

 

AUSTRALIAN ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS NETWORK (AEBN)

PO BOX 588

ALTONA  VIC  3018 

AUSTRALIA

T   +61 3 9397 2511   F  +61 3 397 2411

www.aebn.com.au