RALO

"Rural Alaska Landfill Operators "

Bethel - May 5 - 9 

The Alaska Chapter SWANA and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation established the need for, researched, developed and, with the assistance of the Alaska Forum, published the Rural Alaska Landfill Operations (RALO) Course.

The RALO Course is for the designated landfill operator in a village with a Class III landfill or open dump. The RALO focuses on the duties of the landfill operators, their personal safety and the safety of their community. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of the landfill operators' roles and responsibilities in keeping the community clean and the landfill free from harmful substances. Participants will learn about landfill regulations and requirements, proper landfill practices, household hazardous wastes, waste separation and screening, waste reduction and segregation, recycling, personal protective equipment, and much more.

The Alaska Chapter will present a RALO Training Certificate to each participant after completion of the course.

Rural Alaska Landfill Operations Course Outline
Section 1 Introduction
Section 2 Solid Waste and the Landfill in Rural Alaska
Section 3 Landfills in Alaska
Section 4 Landfill Types & Techniques
Section 5 ADEC Class III Landfill Regulations
Section 6 Landfill Operator Roles & Responsibilities
Section 7 Landfill Safety
Section 8 Public and Access Control
Section 9 Equipment Maintenance and Operation
Section 10 Seasonal Planning and Preparation
Section 11 Recordkeeping
Section 12 Waste Collection
Section 13 Waste Screening, Collection and Off-Site Disposal
Section 14 Landfill Practices - Operations and Maintenance Planning
Section 15 Compaction
Section 16 Cover
Section 17 Water and Snow
Section 18 Landfill Practices - Burning Garbage in Rural Alaska
Section 19 Class III Landfill Permit
Section 20 Landfill Inspection
Coordinated through the YKHC (Kelsey Hustedt, 907-543-6421)


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