Waste Management Courses and Certifications

Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries

10 ratings

Examine municipal solid waste management in low- and middle-income countries: composting and anaerobic digestion, hazardous, e-waste and plastic fractions, governance, financing, and system planning.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Solid and Scheduled Waste Management

Learn the principles, hierarchy, impacts, and legal frameworks of solid and scheduled waste management.

• OpenLearning
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

NPTEL;  IIT Kharagpur

Integrated Waste Management for a Smart City

9 ratings

Explore integrated solid waste management for smart cities, from municipal collection and treatment to construction and electronic waste under India’s waste-management rules.

• YouTube
• 1 day 9 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

L&T EduTech Career Certificate

Smart Solid Waste Management

23 ratings at Coursera

Learn to design solid waste management systems: waste characterization, collection and transport, composting, anaerobic digestion, incineration, pyrolysis, landfill and leachate design, plus e-waste and biomedical streams.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

L&T EduTech

Hazardous Waste Management

Classify hazardous waste and manage its treatment, transport, and disposal, covering construction and demolition debris, e-waste, plastics, biomedical, radioactive, and household hazardous streams.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Waste management and environmentalism in China

6 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Waste management and environmentalism in China, is an introduction to waste generation and waste management processes currently being practiced in China. This course explores how ...

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Waste Management and Critical Raw Materials

11 ratings at edX

Learn about waste management and its key role in saving critical raw materials. Gain practical knowledge of the circular economy, recycling, refurbishment, and remanufacturing as a means of identifyin

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Integrated Waste Management for a Smart City

1 rating

Covers integrated solid waste management for smart cities, from municipal waste collection and treatment to construction debris and electronic waste regulation.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Online Learning Campus - World Bank Group

Solid Waste Management

58 ratings at edX

Solid waste is one of the most pressing issues of our time. World over, people are generating greater amounts of garbage without much thought. The phrase “out of sight, out of mind” holds true for man

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IIT Guwahati;  NPTEL

Municipal Solid Waste Management

Covers the engineering workflow of municipal solid waste, from generation and collection through treatment, transport, disposal, and integrated management.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

MEV-051: Overview of Waste Management

Explore waste types, sources, environmental and health impacts, and physical, chemical, and biological strategies for treatment, disposal, and waste reduction.

• Swayam
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

Sustainable Solid Waste Management: Challenges, Opportunities and Threats

Explore integrated solid waste management in India, from regulatory frameworks for diverse waste streams to circular-economy strategies, treatment, and waste-to-energy options.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Available until Oct 12, 2026
• Free Online Course

Apply hazardous waste requirements under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, covering RCRA regulations, environmental compliance, and waste management practices.

• TEEX
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Diya's Funplay

Waste Management Science Project Model - DIY Tutorial

1 rating

Discover how to create a working waste management model for science projects and exhibitions with step-by-step instructions and dimensions in this hands-on DIY tutorial.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Wira Zero Waste Virtual Classroom

Are you ready to walk the path of a Wira Zero Waste? Get trained in sustainability and waste-busting skills in this virtual classroom!

• OpenLearning
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course