Electronic and Electrical Waste (E-Waste) Management Training

About This Course

The rapid proliferation of electronic devices across Africa and globally has created an urgent and growing challenge: the safe, legal, and sustainable management of electronic and electrical waste. E-waste is now the world's fastest-growing solid waste stream, containing both valuable recoverable materials and hazardous substances — including lead, mercury, cadmium, and flame retardants — that pose serious risks to human health and the environment when improperly handled.

Organisations in every sector — from financial services and telecommunications to manufacturing, healthcare, and government — generate e-waste as a routine consequence of operations. Yet many lack the internal capacity to manage this waste stream compliantly, efficiently, or responsibly. Regulatory pressure is intensifying, with the Basel Convention, African Union frameworks, and national e-waste legislation placing increasing obligations on producers, importers, recyclers, and large-volume generators alike.

TrainingComplex's Electronic and Electrical Waste (E-Waste) Management Training is a five-day, practically oriented programme designed to build the knowledge, skills, and systems needed to address e-waste challenges head-on. The course covers the entire e-waste lifecycle — from procurement decisions that influence end-of-life outcomes, through storage and logistics, to responsible recycling, disposal, and audit compliance. Participants will examine leading international frameworks, explore extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes, and develop organisation-specific action plans.

By the end of this programme, delegates will be equipped to champion responsible e-waste practices within their organisations, engage confidently with regulators and certified recyclers, and contribute to broader sustainability and ESG goals. Whether you are an environmental health officer, a sustainability manager, a procurement professional, or a compliance lead, this course delivers the depth and practicality to make an immediate impact.

Who Should Attend

• Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Officers and Managers
• Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Managers
• Procurement and Supply Chain Officers managing electronic equipment
• IT Asset Managers and ICT Operations Staff responsible for equipment disposal
• Facilities and Property Managers overseeing office and industrial e-waste
• Regulatory Compliance Officers in manufacturing, telecoms, or government
• Waste Management and Environmental Officers in local authorities
• Public Health Officers monitoring community-level e-waste impacts
• NGO and Development Organisation Staff working on environmental programmes
• Policy Analysts and Government Officials developing e-waste regulatory frameworks

Learning Objectives

• Explain the global and regional scope of the e-waste problem, including key statistics, trends, and drivers of growth
• Identify the hazardous substances found in common electronic and electrical equipment and describe their health and environmental impacts
• Interpret and apply the key international, regional, and national legal frameworks governing e-waste management, including the Basel Convention and Extended Producer Responsibility regulations
• Design an organisational e-waste management system covering inventory, storage, collection, transportation, and disposal
• Evaluate e-waste recycling and recovery technologies and distinguish between formal and informal sector processing approaches
• Apply best practices for procuring electronics sustainably, including criteria for eco-design and circular economy principles
• Develop and implement an e-waste audit and monitoring framework for an organisation or facility
• Engage effectively with certified e-waste collectors, recyclers, and regulators to ensure compliant and responsible waste transfer
• Communicate e-waste risks and responsibilities clearly to staff, management, and community stakeholders
• Integrate e-waste management objectives into broader organisational sustainability, ESG, and environmental management strategies

Course Modules

Requirements & Prerequisites

Participants should have a basic understanding of occupational health and safety, environmental management, or organisational operations. Familiarity with general waste management concepts or environmental compliance is beneficial but not mandatory. No specialist technical background in electronics or chemistry is required to attend this course.

Training Methodology

• Hazardous substance identification exercises using disassembled common electronic devices to ground participants in real material risks
• Regulatory mapping workshops where groups analyse national e-waste legislation and compare it against Basel Convention obligations
• Organisational e-waste audit simulation, guiding participants through a mock facility assessment using a structured audit checklist
• Case study analysis of formal and informal e-waste recycling operations in sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Europe
• Supplier and recycler evaluation role-play, where participants act as procurement or compliance officers vetting a certified e-waste handler
• Group development of an organisational e-waste management plan, presented and peer-reviewed on the final day
• Policy brief exercise in which participants draft a one-page recommendation for a senior leader or regulator based on a scenario
• Field-referenced discussion panels drawing on documented e-waste incidents and their legal, health, and reputational consequences
• Digital tools demonstration covering e-waste inventory tracking software, asset tagging systems, and environmental reporting platforms
• Reflective journaling prompts at the close of each day to consolidate learning and link it to participants' own organisational contexts

Organisational Benefits

• Reduced legal and regulatory risk through demonstrated compliance with e-waste legislation and reporting obligations
• Strengthened ESG credentials and corporate sustainability reporting through verifiable e-waste management practices
• Cost savings through improved asset recovery, refurbishment, and engagement with certified recycling programmes
• Reduced occupational health and liability risks associated with improper storage or disposal of hazardous e-waste components
• Improved procurement decision-making through awareness of sustainable electronics design and total lifecycle costs
• Enhanced staff capability to identify, segregate, and manage e-waste streams without reliance on external consultants
• Stronger relationships with regulators, certified recyclers, and community stakeholders through transparent practices
• Contribution to national and regional e-waste policy goals, supporting organisations operating within government or development mandates
• Greater organisational preparedness for environmental audits, due diligence reviews, and supply chain sustainability assessments
• Aligned e-waste management practices with international frameworks such as the Basel Convention, ISO 14001, and circular economy standards

Where Is Electronic and Electrical Waste (E-Waste) Management Training Offered?

This course runs in-person across: Accra, Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam, Riyadh, Mombasa, Lagos, Cape Town, Kampala, Kigali, Naivasha, Nairobi, Dubai, Pretoria, Arusha, Addis Ababa, Abuja, Nakuru, Zanzibar, Kisumu, plus Live Virtual (online) cohorts. Browse live dates for your city below.

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