DES is not able to offer as many workshops as in the past. Certified operators are encouraged to fulfill their continuing education training requirement by participating in any of the non-DES sponsored training opportunities listed below or other applicable training.
New training opportunities will be added to this web page as available, so check back often to find new postings.
EPA Sustainable Materials Management Web Academy 2012 Calendar
EPA offers live and archived webinars on topics relating to environmental protection, regulations and sustainability. All webinars are free and open to everyone.
Live EPA Webinars [Additional Information]
Participate in any one of the many Recycling and Solid Waste Management Educational Series webinars offered by the USEPA.
Learn about key issues, successful projects, and a variety of best management practices for creating stellar waste management programs. Hear from experts around the country on what works and what doesn’t, and how to make your program more successful. The format for the calls will be a formal presentation followed by a question and answer session and discussion time.
When: 3rd Thursday of the month, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time.
Who: Federal, state, local and tribal government waste management professionals.
Archived EPA Webinars (available anytime at your convenience)
Local Government Center Academy
Blood Borne Pathogens
Northeast Resource Recovery Association (http://www.nrra.net/)
Workshops for NRRA Members 
Planning for Innovation in Waste Management and Recycling
February 10, 2012 1:00-2:30
(APA Webinar – register early because these free sessions do fill up!)
As communities struggle to balance their budgets, innovative waste management and recycling approaches can help shore up the bottom line while creating local business opportunities. Join Andrew Dane, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc (SEH), and Dr. John Katers, UW-Green Bay, to learn how planners can help communities identify and implement waste re-use opportunities, rural ag/waste to energy opportunities, and recycling best practices. Hear how leaders in Brown County, WI brought a variety of stakeholders together through the "Brown County Waste Transformation Initiative." Find out how communities can save money through cooperative recycling efforts. Learn about innovative public/private models for anaerobic digestion of farm and municipal organic wastes.
Northeast Recycling Council Workshop, April 17, 2012, Northampton, Massachusetts
Adobe Acrobat Reader format. Download a free reader from Adobe.