Hot Topic Archives: Waste & Recycle Conference 2008
“The Heat Is On: No Time To Waste”
The Department of Environment and Conservation is again co-hosting the
annual Waste & Recycle Conference with the Western Australian Local
Government Association and the Waste Management Association of Australia.
This annual Conference is being held at the Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle
from 9 – 12 September 2008.
The Conference brings together internationally renowned Keynote Speakers,
delegates from around the State and country to exchange ideas and
information,
and consider solutions to the burning questions facing the waste
industry.
The Waste Authority is a Gold Sponsor and is proud to be associated with this major event. The Conference program includes:
- Workshops on Strategic Waste Management Plans; Climate Change and Planning Policy; Landfill Management; Best Practice Kerbside Performance; National Packaging Covenant; Integrating Sustainability
- Tours to Mindarie Regional Council Landfill, City of Wanneroo MRF, SMRC Integrated Waste Management Facility, WMRC Brockway DiCOM Alternative Waste Treatment Facility
- Four Keynote Addresses and 38 presentations
- The Waste Authority is hosting a “Meet the Authority” breakfast on Tuesday 9 September from 7.00am, and
- The Waste Authority is hosting a Landfill Levy Discussion Forum to canvass stakeholder views on how the landfill levy should apply at Category 63 Inert Landfill sites.
For details on the Conference program and registering to attend go to www.wasteandrecycle.com.au
Below are some photos from the Waste and Recycling Conference in 2007:
