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Waste World Award (WWA): Waste Management and Compliance

A free course on UK waste rules in plain English: twelve short modules, a practical and a final exam. Learn at your own pace and earn a Waste World certificate with an ID that anyone can check.

A Waste World award. Not a regulated or accredited qualification, and not Ofqual regulated. It does not replace role-specific training, permits or legally required competence.

Last reviewed 22 October 2026 · Mainly England. The duty of care code linked in this course covers England and Wales. Always check the current rules for the nation and activity you are working in.

How to earn the award

1. Read each module and pass its quiz (both questions right).
2. Complete the practical: five decisions in a simulation, at least four right. No real waste is handled.
3. Pass the 20-question final exam (at least 16 right).
4. Enter the name for your certificate and download it.

Everything is marked automatically. The award shows that you completed the online learning and assessments. It does not show observed workplace competence.

Module outline and official sources

1. Waste, resources and the waste hierarchy: Choose prevention and reuse before disposal. Official guidance.
2. Duty of care and responsibilities: Explain why responsibility continues when waste leaves the site. Official guidance.
3. Waste classification and descriptions: Describe a waste accurately and know when specialist advice is needed. Official guidance.
4. Checking carriers and destinations: Check registrations and destination authorisations separately. Official guidance.
5. Transfer records and traceability: Prepare clear records and identify missing information. Official guidance.
6. Safe storage and segregation: Plan storage that avoids escape, contamination and exposure. Official guidance.
7. Recycling quality and contamination: Match materials to the collection service and reduce rejected loads. Official guidance.
8. Hazardous waste and specialist routes: Recognise uncertainty and avoid unsafe handling or mixing. Official guidance.
9. Health, safety and incident response: Recognise hazards and escalate instead of taking untrained risks. Official guidance.
10. Environmental compliance and jurisdiction: Check the right rules for the place and activity. Official guidance.
11. Waste audits and improvement plans: Use evidence to choose and review a practical improvement. Official guidance.
12. Putting a compliant system into practice: Combine safe segregation, checks, records and review. Official guidance.

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