RE-thinking WA by Reducing, Recovering and Remanufacturing
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The 2022 Waste & Recycle Conference, hosted by the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR), Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER), and Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA), will be held at Crown Towers Perth on 14 and 15 September, with tours on 13 September.
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS EXTENDED
The call for abstracts has been extended until Friday, 1 July.
Through the online portal you can submit an abstract for one of the five (5) Conference streams:
- Infrastructure and Strategy
- Behaviour Change and Community Engagement/Empowerment
- Climate Contribution and Action
- Onshore Markets and Sustainable Procurement
- Circular Economy
The Program Committee welcomes papers on all materials (e.g. construction and demolition, FOGO, e-waste etc.) and management types (i.e. the full waste hierarchy). All abstract submissions will be presented to the Program Committee for review and final selection.
Submit your abstract here by 5:00pm (AWST) on the closing date.
All confirmed speakers will be offered a discounted registration rate.
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PERFECT PITCH
Do you have the Perfect Pitch? The Waste & Recycle Conference is proud to once again present the Perfect Pitch, where Waste Management ‘Sharks’ will each have $1,000 incl. GST to invest in your potential enterprise. All you need to do is convince them that your idea is the next big waste or recycling solution!
If you are an entrepreneur in the waste and resource recovery sector, and would like to be considered for the Perfect Pitch, fill in the submission form and outline your business ideas and progress to date.
Make sure to submit your Perfect Pitch by 5:00pm (AWST) on Friday, 1 July.
Know someone who might be a great addition to the Program or have the Perfect Pitch? Please feel free to forward this email.
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SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITION FILLING FAST
Through an interactive Conference Program, sponsors and exhibitors will have abundant opportunities to interact with delegates, to promote your brand and market your product, services and business.
The 2022 Sponsorship Prospectus is available here. We invite you to explore the options and submit a booking form to confirm.
Get in quick as opportunities are strictly limited and filling fast!
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SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Conference Organising Committee is pleased to announce Dr Karl Kruszelnicki as a keynote speaker and Professor Peter Newman AO as an invited speaker at the 2022 Conference.
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Dr Karl Kruszelnicki (left) is the man with the answers when it comes to Science and Technology. The Julius Sumner Miller Fellow at Sydney University, Dr Karl spreads the word about science and its benefits. With weekly radio shows, regular television appearances, magazine articles, podcasts, and 47 (so far) published books, Dr Karl is constantly in demand by the media and for corporate appearances. Learn more about Dr Karl here.
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Professor Peter Newman AO (right) is the Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University. Peter has written 23 books and over 370 papers on sustainable cities and decarbonisation policy. He has worked to deliver his ideas in all levels of government, having been an elected councillor, seconded to advise three Premiers and on the Board of Infrastructure Australia from 2008-14. He is the co-ordinating lead author for Transport on the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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Register now to hear Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and Professor Peter Newman speak.
For all enquiries, email Conference Secretariat, Event & Conference Co. or visit the Waste & Recycle Conference website.
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HHW Program
The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program was established to provide Western Australians with a safe, and free, disposal option for unwanted household products that contain chemicals or substances that can be harmful to people or the environment. Find out more here.
Image Credit: WALGA.
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Bin Tagging Program
The Bin Tagging Program focuses on reducing contamination and increasing resource recovery from kerbside bin systems by using a combination of information provision, incentives and enforcement. Click here to find out how your Local Government can get involved.
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WALGA COVID-19 Updates
Read the latest sector-relevant information as it relates to COVID-19. These ad-hoc communications are released as State Government announcements are made. Click here to access the archive. To register to receive these updates via email, click here.
Image Credit: WA Government.
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Waste is the Word
Want to share your waste management successes, promote a new project, have a key question answered or collaborate with other Local Governments? We want to include your waste management issues in our next newsletter.
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Resources
WALGA operates prequalified supply contracts to access goods and services at market preferential rates. We have Preferred Supplier arrangements in place for a range of Waste Management, Parks and Gardens, and Environmental services to support service delivery and sustainability within the sector.
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