Waste Awareness Officers Kelsi Moore and Mike Ingram have recently been successful in completing a Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) training course in order to improve their knowledge around the legislation of waste management.
Intended for staff who regularly handle waste, the REHIS course – an important learning tool – covered the vast array of the legal responsibilities which local authorities have within the waste sector.
The completion of the training has also been timed exceptionally well, as the Scottish Government recently published its final Scotland’s Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030 which sets out a comprehensive and ambitious plan to deliver priority actions that will help Scotland maximise progress towards a circular economy.
Kelsi shared: “I recently completed the REHIS Introduction to Waste Management Legislation course and I gained a great insight to behind the scenes of the waste sector.
“In my role I deal with day-to-day enquiries from customers and I spend a lot of time out in the community spreading the word on the importance of recycling so it was interesting to be able to further my knowledge on the reasons ‘why?’ we recycle and ‘where? the waste goes and ‘what?’ happens in the process of the waste product reaching its end of life or being recycled.
“These are often questions raised by our residents, so it is great to be able to share the new knowledge Mike and I have gained with our customers who matter the most. In 2025 the Waste Awareness team will be continuing to raise the roof on our ‘Right Stuff Right Bin’ campaign and supporting North Ayrshire Council’s journey to creating a circular economy!”
The training Mike and Kelsi received is designed to provide an elementary understanding of the legislation relating to the Waste and Resource Management industry.
It was provided by an Ayrshire based external accredited trainer (Albion Environmental) and has been awarded in conjunction with the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS).
Mike added: “Completing the recent REHIS course was very beneficial to help me understand the waste environment and the impact it has on us all.
“I found the course informative on many topics and remember a quote that we should all think about.
“If waste can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled, or composted, then it should be restricted, re-designed or removed from production.
“As a new member of the Waste Services team, the course has helped me in my day-to-day tasks, and I look forward to gaining more knowledge and understanding that future training and developments will bring.
“Waste is a massive issue for the world, and we all have a part to play to control it and keep our planet safe and healthy.”
Waste Resources will continue to train and support staff on their journey within the waste sector in 2025 as the teams will help deliver these priority actions as set by Scottish Government.
A key area of focus for the New Year is also to continue to promote a circular economy in North Ayrshire to reduce consumption of raw materials and promote reuse, repair and recycling, and generate energy from residual waste as set out in the Sustainable North Ayrshire Strategy 2024-27 – more info about the strategy in the video below.
For more information on #SustainableNA, watch the video, or see our highlights from the year on social media.
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“As a new member of the Waste Services team, this course has helped me in my day-to-day tasks, and I look forward to gaining more knowledge and understanding that future training and developments will bring. Waste is a massive issue for the world, and we all have a part to play to control it and keep our planet safe and healthy.”Mike Ingram (Waste Awareness Officer)
