Operator Certification

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Solid Waste Operator Certification

New landfill operators are required to take a 20 hour class prior to examination, and incinerator operators must take a 8 hour class prior to examination. For more information please review the operator certification rules.

An application is required for individuals interested in taking an exam to obtain either a Sanitary Landfill Operator Certificate or Solid Waste Incinerator Operator Certificate. To renew a certification, a certified operator must earn eight contact hours during each two-year period, except that a first-time certified operator is not required to earn contact hours prior to the first renewal of the certification.

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Continuing Education

To request Continuing Education course approval, please submit the form below to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for approval of Contact Hours/Continuing Education Units for licensed operators.

For a list of pre-approved course dates and locations, please contact any of the following:

Other courses may also be eligible with prior approval from the Department. Current list of CEU's earned to date. (72.41 KB) .pdf

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Appliance Demanufacturer Operator Certification

At least one owner or employee of an appliance demanufacturing facility must have a training certificate from a department-approved training course. A person who has completed the department-approved training course must be on site at all times when discarded appliances are being demanufactured. Appliance Demanufacturing Certificate Training information can be found at SCS Engineers.

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Compost Operator Certification

For more information please review the operator certification rules.

To be certified, compost operators need to take a 24 hour Compost Operators Training Course and then complete and return the Compost Facility Operator Application to the Department of Natural Resources. You must also include proof that you took the required course. To renew a certification, a certified operator must earn eight contact hours during each three-year period, except that a first-time certified operator is not required to earn contact hours prior to the first renewal of the certification.

Pre-Approved Compost Operators Training Courses are offered by:

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