About Congress Congress Summary

• Who should attend?
  • Technical specialists working in solid waste projects, programmes, and research.
  • Representatives from scientific, engineering, social and economic disciplines.
  • National waste policy makers.
  • Practitioners in the solid waste sector.
  • Technology manufacturers and suppliers.
• Objectives
  • Peer to peer learning and network development.
  • Fostering innovation solutions in the solid waste sector.
  • Covering gaps in international legal and development targets.
  • Developing a research and technology agenda.
  • Establishment of linkages between technical practitioners and policy makers.
• Delegates

  As congress delegates, individuals can improve their store of knowledge on the latest global waste industry science, technology and strategic issues. Organisations can also greatly benefit from the know-how uptake of their employees.

• Presenters

  Delegates can enhance their involvement at the event by presenting a paper in the technical programme. The papers will be peer reviewed to ensure high quality and thematic consistency and will be published in the conference proceedings (CD version). Some of the reviewed papers will be recommended for submission to Waste Management & Research Journal.

• Exhibitors

  Exhibitors will have a chance to market their products and services over three days to 800 delegates from a wide range of scientific and technical backgrounds. Exhibitors will include solid waste companies, technology and product manufacturers, consultants, research institutes, and non-government organisations.

• Sponsors

  Sponsorship is a unique opportunity to spotlight a company or organisation as a major solid waste industry player. Sponsors will receive maximum exposure before, during and after the Congress and be given full VIP treatment at technical and social events.