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​Landfill Compactor Training (NPORS N224)
Ensure your operators are trained, competent and compliant with our NPORS N224 Landfill Compactor course, delivered exclusively on your site to ensure training reflects real landfill environments and operational risks.
This nationally recognised course is designed for operators required to operate landfill compactors for spreading, forming and compacting waste material across landfill and waste management facilities.
Who Is This Course For?
Landfill compactor operators
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Waste management and landfill operatives
Plant operators working in waste processing environments
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Personnel responsible for spreading and compacting waste
Anyone required to operate a landfill compactor as part of their role
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Suitable for novice, refresher and experienced operators.
Course Overview – NPORS N224
The NPORS N224 Landfill Compactor course provides operators with the knowledge and practical skills required to safely operate landfill compactors in demanding and high-risk environments. The course focuses on hazard awareness, machine stability, correct spreading and compacting techniques, and environmental considerations unique to landfill operations.
Delivered on the client’s site, the course includes both theoretical instruction and practical assessment, ensuring operators can demonstrate safe operation, effective waste compaction and compliance with manufacturer guidance and current UK health and safety legislation.
What You Will Learn
Health, Safety & Legislation
Operator responsibilities and legal duties
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Health & Safety at Work Act and PUWER requirements
Hazards including ground conditions, instability, noise and
contamination
Environmental responsibilities and safe systems of work
Landfill Compactor & Equipment Knowledge
Identifying major machine components and controls
Understanding stability, traction and blade use
Manufacturer handbook awareness
ROPS, FOPS and machine safety systems
Safe Operation
Pre-use inspections and defect reporting
Correct PPE selection and use
Travelling on slopes and varying ground conditions
Spreading, forming and compacting waste material
Managing bulky waste and layering techniques
Environmental controls including dust, fumes and spill prevention
Loading and unloading for transportation
End-of-shift shutdown, cleaning and securing procedures
Course Duration & Certification
Duration: 5 Days (Novice Course)
Maximum Ratio: 3:1:1
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EWT (Experienced Worker Test): Available – maximum 4 per day
Certification: NPORS Operator Card / Certificate (where applicable)
On-Site Delivery
​Training is delivered at your premises, using your landfill compactor and site conditions where possible, ensuring the course reflects your waste streams, working methods and environmental controls.
Book This Course
​Contact us today to book NPORS N224 Landfill Compactor Training delivered on your site.
