Urban Waste Regulation and Circular Economy Course
Online 300-hour course in Urban Waste Regulation and Circular Economy. 6 modules covering Directive 2008/98/CE, Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils for a circular economy, and WasteMAP. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Analyse the composition and flows of municipal waste.
Interpret the obligations of Law 7/2022 for local authorities.
Apply the waste hierarchy in service planning.
Evaluate separate collection models and their performance.
Understand how extended producer responsibility works.
Design differentiated, non-deficit waste charges.
Propose circular economy strategies at urban scale.
Who it's for
- Waste management technician who wants to specialise in Urban Waste Regulation and Circular Economy.
- Municipal circular economy manager who wants to specialise in Urban Waste Regulation and Circular Economy.
- Environmental consultant who wants to specialise in Urban Waste Regulation and Circular Economy.
- Treatment plant manager who wants to specialise in Urban Waste Regulation and Circular Economy.
- EPR collective systems technician who wants to specialise in Urban Waste Regulation and Circular Economy.
- Sustainability analyst who wants to specialise in Urban Waste Regulation and Circular Economy.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter local government.
What you'll work with
- Directive 2008/98/CE
- Law 7/2022, on waste and contaminated soils for a circular economy
- Royal Decree 1055/2022, on packaging and packaging waste
- Directive 1999/31/CE
- Directive (UE) 2019/904
- Regulation (UE) 2023/1542
- Royal Decree 646/2020, on disposal by landfill
- Royal Decree 110/2015, on WEEE
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Characterisation of household and commercial waste1.2Waste hierarchy and its exceptions1.3Mandatory separate collection fractions1.4Biowaste: generation and composting potential1.5Light packaging, paper and glass1.6Textile, bulky and hazardous household waste1.7Generation indicators per inhabitant1.8Material flows at urban scale1.9European waste statistics1.10Workshop: characterisation of a waste sample
2.1Directive 2008/98/CE and its 2018 revision2.2Directive 1999/31/CE on landfills2.3Directive (UE) 2019/904 on single-use plastics2.4Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils2.5Royal Decree 1055/2022 on packaging2.6Landfill and incineration tax2.7Differentiated, non-deficit municipal charge2.8Municipal waste ordinances2.9State and regional management plans2.10Case study: adapting an ordinance to Law 7/2022
3.1Principles and obligations of EPR3.2Collective and individual systems3.3Electrical and electronic equipment3.4Batteries and Regulation (UE) 2023/15423.5Tyres, oils and textiles3.6Deposit, refund and return systems3.7Agreements with local authorities3.8Eco-modulation of financial contributions3.9Monitoring and auditing of targets3.10Case study: agreement with a packaging collective system
4.1Door-to-door and closed-container collection4.2Fifth bin and biowaste collection4.3Civic amenity sites and bulky waste collection4.4Packaging sorting plants4.5Composting and anaerobic digestion4.6Mechanical-biological treatment4.7Energy recovery and its limits4.8Controlled landfill and gas extraction4.9Pay-as-you-throw and variable charges4.10Laboratory: sizing a collection route
5.1EU Circular Economy Action Plan5.2Spanish Circular Economy Strategy 20305.3Prevention and reuse at municipal scale5.4Secondary raw materials markets5.5End-of-waste status5.6Green and circular public procurement5.7Industrial symbiosis in industrial estates5.8Urban circularity indicators5.9Carbon footprint of waste management5.10Workshop: local waste prevention plan
6.1Diagnosis of the current municipal service6.2Compliance with preparation for reuse and recycling targets6.3Proposal for a collection model6.4Economic analysis and charge design6.5Communication and participation plan6.6Monitoring indicators dashboard6.7Estimate of investment and operating costs6.8Carbon footprint analysis of the service6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which allows them to combine it with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is WasteMAP, SimaPro, ArcGIS Network Analyst, EASETECH, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The tests are based on real procedures for designing a separate collection service, calculating a non-deficit waste charge, and drafting a local prevention plan. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Analyse the composition and flows of municipal waste.
Interpret the obligations of Law 7/2022 for local authorities.
Apply the waste hierarchy in service planning.
Evaluate separate collection models and their performance.
Understand how extended producer responsibility works.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No previous degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
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 spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours a week, compatible with full-time work.
Work is carried out with WasteMAP, SimaPro, ArcGIS Network Analyst, EASETECH. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An own diploma from SEIUM on passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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