Comprehensive Urban Waste Management Course
Online course of 300 hours in integrated municipal waste management, structured in 6 modules covering the waste management system, street cleaning and collection, treatment and disposal, specific urban waste streams and economic and contract management under Law 7/2022 and the Waste Framework Directive, with an assigned technical tutor.
Comprehensive Urban Waste Management Course — studying from Canada
Canada's infrastructure needs drive significant civil engineering activity, from highways and bridges to urban transit and water systems. Major transit projects in Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver and Calgary involve rail, tunnelling and smart city technologies. Rail operators and suppliers, including Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National, depend on engineering expertise in track, signalling and structures. Provincial ministries of transportation and municipal engineering departments are key employers, alongside consulting firms.
Fees for Canada: C$1,010 (Canadian dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Canada
Typical roles
Questions from Canada
Who regulates civil engineering titles in Canada, and does SEIUM count?
Civil engineers in Canada are typically licensed as Professional Engineers by provincial associations, such as Engineers Canada's member bodies, which set licensing requirements including accredited education and experience. SEIUM is a private institute, and its qualifications are not official state degrees or accredited by a national body. They do not by themselves grant a P.Eng. licence, so check with the relevant association.
Are these qualifications useful to rail or smart city employers in Canada?
Canada has significant rail, transit and urban infrastructure work, including major projects in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. Public agencies and consultancies usually prioritise licensed engineers and verifiable experience. A SEIUM qualification may complement your profile, but whether it is recognised is for each employer to decide, so it is worth asking them before you commit.
Can I study part-time while working, and is employer funding possible?
Yes, the programmes are 100% online, so you can study from home without a student visa and fit sessions around work. Specialist courses are 300 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 and master's 1,900. Teaching is in English, and an assigned technical tutor supports you. Fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible, depending on your employer's policies.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Understand how the municipal waste management system is organised.
Plan street cleaning and collection services.
Select treatment and disposal technologies.
Manage specific waste streams in the city.
Calculate costs and design the waste charge.
Apply the legal recycling and landfill targets.
Draw up an integrated municipal waste management plan.
Who it's for
- Heads of municipal waste services.
- Urban environment technicians.
- Treatment plant managers.
- Urban services inspectors.
- Waste management consultants.
- Environmental education officers.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to work for municipalities and joint municipal bodies.
What you'll work with
- Law 7/2022 (Spanish law on waste and contaminated soils for a circular economy)
- Directive 2008/98/EC (Waste Framework Directive)
- Directive 1999/31/EC (landfill of waste)
- Royal Decree 646/2020 (disposal of waste by landfill)
- Royal Decree 1055/2022 (packaging and packaging waste)
- Royal Decree 110/2015 (waste electrical and electronic equipment)
- Royal Decree 105/2008 (production and management of construction and demolition waste)
- Royal Decree 1310/1990 (use of sewage sludge in agriculture)
- QGIS
- Microsoft Excel
- EASETECH
- SimaPro
6 modules
1.1Municipal responsibilities for waste1.2Composition and generation per inhabitant1.3Fractions: residual waste, bio-waste, packaging, paper and glass1.4Bulky and special waste1.5Preparation for reuse and recycling targets1.6National and regional plans1.7Municipal waste by-laws1.8Service indicators1.9Organisational structure of the service1.10Case study: waste characterisation for a municipality
2.1Street cleaning planning2.2Manual and mechanical sweeping2.3Street washing and water management2.4Container provision and siting2.5Collection systems and frequencies2.6Commercial and institutional collection2.7Markets and large waste producers2.8Inspection and service quality2.9Public enquiries and incident handling2.10Practical exercise: container plan for a neighbourhood
3.1Mechanical-biological treatment plants3.2Composting and anaerobic digestion3.3Packaging sorting plants3.4Energy recovery from rejects3.5Refuse-derived fuels3.6Controlled landfills and their design3.7Landfill leachate and biogas3.8Closure and capping3.9Mass balance of the system3.10Workshop: mass balance of a district-level system
4.1Construction and demolition waste from minor works4.2Collection of household cooking oil4.3Waste electrical and electronic equipment4.4Batteries and accumulators4.5Textiles and furniture4.6Household healthcare waste4.7Pruning waste4.8Fixed and mobile recycling centres4.9Fly-tipping and illegal dumping4.10Lab: design of the recycling centre network
5.1Service costs by fraction5.2Mandatory waste charge5.3Service contracts and tender specifications5.4Contract indicators and penalties5.5Direct and indirect management5.6Joint municipal bodies and consortia5.7Information and control systems5.8Communication and awareness-raising5.9Carbon footprint of the service5.10Case study: economic study of the waste charge
6.1Diagnosis of the municipality6.2Generation and composition6.3Regulatory recycling targets6.4Design of street cleaning6.5Design of collection6.6Destination of fractions6.7Economic study of the service6.8Communication plan6.9Report and presentation6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so it fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is QGIS, Microsoft Excel, EASETECH and SimaPro, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: diagnosis of municipal waste services, treatment mass balances and economic studies of waste charges. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrated project.
Standards covered: Law 7/2022, Directive 2008/98/EC, Directive 1999/31/EC, Royal Decree 646/2020, Royal Decree 1055/2022, Royal Decree 110/2015, Royal Decree 105/2008, Royal Decree 1310/1990.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- An internet connection and a computer able to run the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with QGIS, Microsoft Excel, EASETECH and SimaPro, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
No prior qualification is required; you need an internet connection, a computer able to run the programme software and enough English to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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