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Welcome to the Waste, Recycling & Disposal Services sector at ESS Expo, the place to explore solutions in waste reduction, eco friendly disposal, sustainable recycling and zero waste strategies.

Attendees can network with industry experts, discover green technology, and explore best practices for environmental sustainability. ESS Expo aims to facilitate collaborations and partnerships that drive progress in the sector towards a more sustainable and eco friendly future.

This sector showcases a wide range of material streams, including plastics, metals, wood, chemicals, electronics, and more. With a focus on circular economy principles, we highlight innovative solutions for managing these materials sustainably, from raw material suppliers to end-of-life disposal.

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Resource & Waste Management Expo
11-12 September 2024 | NEC Birmingham, UK

Discover our dynamic 2023 agenda, featuring a diverse array of topics like Resources, Waste Management, Recycling, and the Circular Economy.

Our programme included insightful presentations from industry leaders and researchers in eco-friendly solutions, environmental management, and green technology - delving into key areas such as reducing carbon footprints, advancing recycling methods, and strategies for zero Waste and sustainability. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to enrich our program for 2024 with thought leaders and experts.

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Waste Prevention Guide for Local Authorities

Keynote Theatre

10:15 – 11:00
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
Adam Read, CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER - SUEZ

Anna Scott, Director of Services - Keep Britain Tidy

Claire Shrewsbury, Director Insights and Innovation - WRAP

Emma Beal, Managing Director - West London Waste Authority
Panel: Leaders In Resource Management

Keynote Theatre

12:00 – 12:45
- Net-Zero
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
Mike Maudsley, CEO - enfinium

Anna Willetts, Partner - gunnercooke llp

John Wilkinson, Chief Development Officer - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

Mick Davis, Biffa - COO R&E Division - Biffa Waste Services Ltd

Neil Grundon, Chairman - Grundon Waste Management Limited
Content with Purpose: Leading the Way to a World Beyond Waste

Keynote Theatre

13:00 – 14:30
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
Join Content With Purpose and CIWM for an inspiring, ground breaking launch event, hosted by the Innovation and Environmental advisor, Mark Shayler. This event marks the start of ‘Leading the Way to a ...

Andy Rees, Head of Waste Strategy - Welsh Government

Cathy Cook - LARAC

Claire Potter - University of Sussex

Dan Cooke, CIWM President - CIWM & Cornwall Council

Mark Shayler, Founder - APE
The Impact of the Resources & Waste Strategy – Policy & Delivery

Keynote Theatre

14:45 – 15:30
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
Adam Read, CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER - SUEZ

Chris Mills, Special Adviser - WRAP

Dan Cooke, CIWM President - CIWM & Cornwall Council

Gareth Rollings, LARAC National Rep & Head Of Waste WSCC - LARAC

Linda Crichton, Team Leader, Packaging Policy - Defra
The Race for Waste - Mark Whelan of Quercus Corporate Finance explains why the UK waste sector is consolidating faster than ever

Keynote Theatre

15:30 – 16:00
- Waste & Recycling
Mark Whelan - Quercus Corporate Finance LLP

From Rubbish to Recovery: Innovation in Waste Processing

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

10:45 – 11:15
- Waste & Recycling
Erik Wist, Vice President - Commercial Development - Juno

James Chilton, Head of Business Development - Waste Management Facilities
Sustainability, Plastics, And Systems

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

12:15 – 13:00
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
Lara Steinhobel, Sustainability Issues Executive - British Plastics Federation

Michael Shaver, Director of the Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub & Sustainable Futures - University of Manchester

Sophie Walker, CEO and Co-Founder - Dsposal
Game Changing Innovation: The Role Of Chemical Recycling In Boosting Plastics Circularity

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

13:15 – 14:00
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
Emma Beal, Managing Director - West London Waste Authority

Dr Geoff Brighty - Mura Technology Ltd

Paul Davidson - UKRI Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge

Stuart Hayward-Higham, Chief Technical development & innovation officer - SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK
What’s in Our Waste? How Artificial Intelligence Is Automating and Scaling Waste Composition Analysis

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

15:00 – 15:45
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
Access to timely and accurate waste volume and composition data has long been the recycling and waste management sector’s Achilles heel. Traditional composition analysis methods, such as manual sampli ...

Claire Shrewsbury, Director Insights and Innovation - WRAP

Jonathan Caesar, Senior Technical Plant Engineer - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

Mikela Druckman - Greyparrot

Patrick Brighty, Recycling Policy Advisor - Environmental Services Association

EPR Delay- Where Councils and Producers Should Be

Packaging & EPR Theatre

10:30 – 11:15
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
Emma Wilkinson, Regulatory Affairs Leader - Beyondly

George Atkinson - Valpak
Ending The Impasse- Changes Industry Needs

Packaging & EPR Theatre

11:30 – 12:15
- Waste & Recycling
Adrian Hawkes, Policy Director - Valpak Ltd

Cathy Cook - LARAC
Maximise the EPR conversation in order to succeed

Packaging & EPR Theatre

13:00 – 13:45
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
How do we continue to work together, communicate and deliver? Helping to shape and navigate EPR has brought the packaging value chain closer together than ever before. This panel session will explore ...

Jacob Hayler, Executive Director - Environmental Services Association

Emma Bourne - Defra

James Bull - Tesco

Jon Hastings, Head of Strategy and Development - East London Waste Authority

Jude Allan - IOM3 Packaging Group

Margaret Bates, Managing Director - OPRL Ltd
Will trash exist if everything has a value?

Packaging & EPR Theatre

14:00 – 14:30
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
The consumer’s vital role in boosting recycling rates is often forgotten and tackled through labelling and public campaigns. However, DRS & social behavioural science emphasize the importance of assig ...

Louise Rønne, Head of Business Development & Sustainability - Bower

Suwar Mert - Bower
DRS

Packaging & EPR Theatre

14:45 – 15:30
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
Fernando Manzeneque, Business Development Manager - Logistics Group

Martin Trigg Knight - Clarity Environmental

The Hidden Dangers Of Lithium Battery Disposal

Material Village Theatre

10:00 – 10:45
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
David Thomas, Senior Lecturer H&S Management - Middlesex University

Antonia Grey, Head of Policy and Public Affairs - British Metals Recycling Association

Gareth Rollings, LARAC National Rep & Head Of Waste WSCC - LARAC

Phil Clark, Emerging Energy Technology Lead - National Fire Chiefs Council
How Could High Metal Recycling Rates Be Achieved By 2030?

Material Village Theatre

11:00 – 11:45
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
Carolyn Moss, Business Officer - Environmental Services - Leeds City Council

Charlotte Davies, Resource Efficiency Consultant - Beyondly

Martin Hyde, Sustainability and Public Affairs Manager - Alupro

Predrag Ozmo, Sustainability Director - Ball Corporation
The Wood Waste Industry & The Future: An Expert Panel

Material Village Theatre

12:00 – 12:45
- Waste & Recycling
N/A - Richard Coulson is covering this in his introduction to the session

Linda Crichton, Team Leader, Packaging Policy - Defra

Mark Hayton, Director - Egger Timberpak

Mark Sommerfeld, Deputy Director of Policy - REA

Matt Howarth, Director - A&A Recycling Services Limited

Richard Coulson, WRA Chair and Biomass Wood Procurement Manager - RWE Supply and Trading

Richard Jenkins, CEO - Esken Renewables
Recycling Robots: The Importance Of Item Recognition

Material Village Theatre

13:00 – 13:30
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
Niall Bolster, Regional Sales Manager - UK, IRL & Nordics - AMP Robotics
POPs

Material Village Theatre

13:45 – 14:25
- Contamination
- Waste & Recycling
Christopher Griffiths - FCC Environment

Jenny Watts - UROC

Justin Greenaway - AATF Forum
Reducing Downtime Of Essential Waste Management And Processing Equipment To Increase Productivity Through Best Practice Hydraulic Hose Management

Material Village Theatre

14:30 – 15:00
- Waste & Recycling
Rebecca Galley, Managing Director - Hydroscand Ltd.
The Can, The Hero

Material Village Theatre

15:15 – 16:00
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
Eleanor Shorland, Steel Packaging Recycling Education Officer - Tata Steel

Nicola Jones, Manager Steel Packaging Recycling - Tata Steel

Theo Michaels, Chef, author & presenter - Theo Michaels

Writing A Municipal Resource & Waste Strategy From The Policy Waiting Room

Local Authority Theatre

10:00 – 10:30
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
Councils need to plan ahead, for reasons of procurement, service development, compliance, environmental and cost management. The policy uncertainty doesn't help. Experience of developing four recent R ...
Identifying And Overcoming The Obstacles To Introducing Electric Vehicles To Municipal Fleets

Local Authority Theatre

10:30 – 11:00
- Net-Zero
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
- Decarbonisation
Julian Minta - London Borough of Enfield

Kieran Sheen - Renault Trucks
The Future of Smart Waste Collection

Local Authority Theatre

11:15 – 11:45
- Waste & Recycling
The Internet of Things (IoT) can significantly enhance waste management and recycling processes by providing real-time monitoring, optimisation, and automation. IoT-enabled smart bins can monitor thei ...

Steve Croft, Senior Director, Business Development - KORE
Machinery Safety in Waste Collections

Local Authority Theatre

12:00 – 12:45
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
This session will look at the issues of machinery safety associated with collection vehicles, which are contributing to the increases in the machinery related serious injuries and even deaths in waste ...

Chris Jones, Chair - WISH

David Thomas, Senior Lecturer H&S Management - Middlesex University

Liam Wood, Technical Compliance Manager - IOSH

Tim Small - HSE
Changing behaviours to reduce risk - loading RCVs smarter

Local Authority Theatre

13:00 – 13:30
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
Gary Escott, Managing Director - SiteZone Safety

Graham Lake - FCC Environment

Matt Williams - FCC Environment

Paul Stokes - FCC Environment
How modern MRFs can help LAs with consistency and EPR

Local Authority Theatre

13:45 – 14:15
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
John Coates - Re-Gen Waste

Louth McMahon, Technical Development Manager - Re-Gen Waste
Panel: Creating an Effective Environmental Crime Partnership

Local Authority Theatre

14:30 – 15:15
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
Join the Environment Agency's Waste Crime Engagement Specialists to learn of the benefits to Local Authorities of partnerships to combat fly-tipping and waste crime. Hear of the success that have been ...

Jane Sansbury, Waste Crime Engagement Specialist - Wessex Area - Environment Agency

Peter Lennard, Waste Crime Engagement Specialist - Environment Agency

Stuart Hoyle, Waste Crime Engagement Specialist - Environment Agency
Workplace Recycling Regulations

Local Authority Theatre

15:30 – 16:00
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
Andy Rees, Head of Waste Strategy - Welsh Government

Waste Management For Small To Medium Enterprises

Future Talent Hub

11:00 – 11:45
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
Focusing on practical strategies for sustainable waste management tailored to the needs of smaller businesses, as well as addressing the challenges SMEs may face from a health and safety perspective.

Joanne E. Price, MD of MMP Business Solutions Limited and IOSH VP - IOSH and MMP Business Solutions Limited

Liam Wood, Technical Compliance Manager - IOSH

Marcus Rose, SHEQ Manager - Corserv Facilities

Toni Robinson, Head of Compliance - Grundon Waste Management
Training and Competence Within The Waste Management Industry

Future Talent Hub

13:30 – 14:15
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
Chris Jones, Chair - WISH

David Thomas, Senior Lecturer H&S Management - Middlesex University

Jenny Grant, Head of Organics - The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA)

Katie Cockburn, Professional Services Director - CIWM
35-U-35 Awards & Networking - Panel: Previous Rising Stars Outlook for the Future

Future Talent Hub

15:00 – 16:30
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
Letsrecycle.com's 35 UNDER 35 is an exciting awards programme that identifies the trailblazers in the waste and recycling industry who are striving for professional excellence, promoting industry inno ...

Josh Doherty - letsrecycle.com

Sioned Thomas, Head of Commercial Content and Business Development - Recorra

Tom Giddings, Executive DIrector - Alupro

Mock Trial: Machinery incident investigation

Environment Networking Hub

10:00 – 11:00
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
Jason Burt - Willis Tower Watson
Elevating Voices Networking

Environment Networking Hub

13:30 – 14:00
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
Come and network with Elevating voices and discuss Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Waate and resources Sector with Elevating voices members, join the group and become involved in future netw ...
Fleet Managers Forum

Environment Networking Hub

14:30 – 15:30
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
Join us at the Fleet Managers Forum, a premier networking event exclusively designed for independent waste operators and fleet managers in the waste and recycling sector. Taking place on 13th Septembe ...

Andy Graves, CRM, Data & Insights Manager - Dennis Eagle Ltd

Edward Yendluri, Contracts Manager ( Operations and Disposal) - Westminster City Council
REA Organics Recycling Networking Session

Environment Networking Hub

15:45 – 16:30
- Energy from Waste
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
Jenny Grant, Head of Organics - The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA)

Advanced Combustion And Gasification Solutions For High-Efficiency Energy Generation And Biofuel Production

Energy Management Theatre

11:15 – 11:45
- Energy from Waste
- Waste & Recycling
Frank Ligthart - Sumitomo
Getting The Right Contracting Strategy For Waste-To-Energy Projects

Energy Management Theatre

12:00 – 12:30
- Energy from Waste
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
Ian Blacker, Sales Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa - Black & Veatch

Phil Hirst, Head of Gas, Waste to Energy & Nuclear – Black & Veatch EMEA - Black & Veatch
Food AND fuel: how BECCS can support a transition to sustainable agriculture

Energy Management Theatre

13:00 – 13:30
- Energy from Waste
- Sustainability
Nick Primmer, Policy Lead - Future Biogas
Waste Shipments: International Solutions to National Problems

Energy Management Theatre

14:00 – 14:45
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
Jacob Hayler, Executive Director - Environmental Services Association

Lee Thickett, Head of UK Operations - Traqa

Mike Brown, Managing Director at Eunomia; RDF Industry Group Secretariat - Eunomia; RDF Industry Group

Rob Scarpello, Senior Advisor (Waste Shipments) - Environment Agency
Post Panel Networking, Hosted by the RDF Industry Group

Energy Management Theatre

14:45 – 15:30
- Energy from Waste
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
Hosted by Mike Brown and Andy Jones (Chair of the RDF Industry Group). Welcoming both members and non-members of the RDF Industry Group for a first-class networking opportunity with those working in t ...

Andy Jones - Totus Environmental

Mike Brown, Managing Director at Eunomia; RDF Industry Group Secretariat - Eunomia; RDF Industry Group
Decentralised Energy from Waste Solutions

Energy Management Theatre

15:30 – 16:00
- Energy from Waste
- Circular Economy
Alessandro Bertacchini - Turboden S.p.A

Simon Webb, Managing Director - Tidy Planet Limited

Decarbonisation hubs: the future role of energy from waste facilities in supporting regional Net Zero targets

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

10:00 – 10:45
- Energy from Waste
- Net-Zero
- Waste & Recycling
- Decarbonisation
Tony McGovern, Director of Regeneration & Growth - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Re-inventing waste-to-energy

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

11:00 – 11:30
- Energy from Waste
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
Salvatore Bustelli - KEW Technology Ltd
Transition Of The UK Waste Sector

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

11:30 – 12:15
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
Amna Bezanty, Head of Sustainability, ESG & Policy - KEW Technology & Circular Fuels Ltd

Simone Aplin - Anthesis

Tim Rotheray - Viridor
Solving Emissions Challenges In The Waste Sector

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

12:30 – 13:00
- Net-Zero
- Waste & Recycling
- Decarbonisation
David Reay, Marketing Manager - CPL Activated Carbons
The Future of Waste in a Net Zero Economy

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

14:15 – 15:00
- Net-Zero
- Waste & Recycling
Daisy Powell-Chandler, Head of Energy + Environment - Public First

Mike Maudsley, CEO - enfinium

Rachel Solomon Williams, Executive Director - Aldersgate Group
Carbon Capture Solutions For EFW Plants

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

15:30 – 16:00
- Energy from Waste
- Net-Zero
- Decarbonisation
Mark Tipton, Sales Director, UK & Ireland - Babcock & Wilcox

Keynote: Playing our Part in the Plastic Pollution Problem

Keynote Theatre

10:00 – 10:30
- Climate Change
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
We all need a reminder from time to time as to WHY the planet - particularly when it comes to plastic - needs our help. Natalie's talk will help you reconnect with the WHY, as well as the HOW when it ...

Natalie Fée, Founder - City to Sea
Policy in the age of intervention

Keynote Theatre

11:00 – 11:45
- Energy from Waste
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
UK Government is taking an increasingly policy driven intervention in the waste and resource sector. Although historic focus has been on defra, DESNZ, DoT, HMRC and HMT are increasingly knitting vario ...

Chris Jonas, Director - Tolvik Consulting

Stuart Hayward-Higham, Chief Technical development & innovation officer - SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK
Waste Data and Sector Insights

Keynote Theatre

12:15 – 13:00
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
Simone Alpin - Anthesis

Stuart Hayward-Higham, Chief Technical development & innovation officer - SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK
CANCELLED: Food Waste & Upcycling

Keynote Theatre

13:30 – 14:00
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
While new food waste legislation focuses minds on disposal, let’s not lose sight of the avoidance of waste and over-production at the other end of the supply chain.

Tristram Stuart, Founder - Toast Ale
Nature Positive Actions in the Waste and Resources Sector

Keynote Theatre

14:15 – 15:00
- Biodiversity
- Waste & Recycling
Hear from the Chair of the Environmental Services Association's Biodiversity Working Group, Leigh Broadhurst, who will share their Biodiversity Best Practice Guide and launch the sector's Nature Posit ...

Grace Peel, Senior Waste and Resource Management Consultant - Mott Macdonald

Leigh Broadhurst, Environment and Sustainable Development Lead - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

Lesley Wilson, Policy and Engagement Lead - IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment)

Seamus Breen, Waste & Environmental Impacts Manager - European Metal Recycling

Stephanie Hime, Managing Director - Little Blue Research

Using technology to bring visibility, transparency and traceability to the waste and recycling streams

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

10:15 – 10:45
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
In a world where the waste industry often operates behind a veil of secrecy, Renaud de Viel Castel, the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Global Expansion for Rubicon, takes the stage to shed light ...

Renaud de Viel Castel - Rubicon Technologies Inc
How Recycling Can Help Communities Quickly Reach Their Carbon Reduction Goals

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

13:00 – 13:30
- Net-Zero
- Waste & Recycling
- Decarbonisation
John Pine, Director of Commercial Development - Juno LLC
The Great Retrofit: An Opportunity or A Hinderance To The Waste Sector?

Circular Economy & Net Zero Theatre

13:45 – 14:15
- Waste & Recycling
Claire Petricca-Riding - Irwin Mitchell LLP

The future of kerbside collections of flexible plastic packaging

Packaging & EPR Theatre

10:00 – 10:45
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
Adam Herriott, Senior Specialist - WRAP

Mickey Green, Executive Director - Climate and Place - Somerset Council

Stuart Hayward-Higham, Chief Technical development & innovation officer - SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK

Thomas Merry, Commercialisation & Innovations Manager - SUEZ R&R UK
Panel: PRN System- Will/Should It Continue?

Packaging & EPR Theatre

11:00 – 11:45
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
Angus Macpherson - The Environment Exchange

James Armitage, Head of Procurement - Valpak

Martin Hyde, Sustainability and Public Affairs Manager - Alupro

Paul Van Danzig, Director - Wastepack Ltd
How can the UK unlock reusable and refillable packaging at scale?

Packaging & EPR Theatre

12:15 – 13:00
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
What challenges and opportunities are there to unlocking greater uptake of reusable packaging products and systems? What policy levers are required to realise reusable packaging's role in bringing abo ...

Katy Haigh, Senior Researcher - Policy Connect

Lowelle Byran, Sector Specialist - WRAP
Packaging Evolution and Trends 2023 Vs 2019

Packaging & EPR Theatre

13:15 – 13:45
- Waste & Recycling
James Skidmore - Valpak
What Is Needed from The Value Chain to Make the Reforms Work

Packaging & EPR Theatre

14:00 – 14:45
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
James Armitage, Head of Procurement - Valpak

Lee Marshall, Policy & External Affairs Director - CIWM

Martin Trigg Knight - Clarity Environmental

Paul Vanston, Chief Executive - Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment - INCPEN

Early and Reliable Fire Detection for Waste Recycling Plants

Material Village Theatre

10:00 – 10:30
- Waste & Recycling
Justin McNamara, Business Development Manager, EMEA - Honeywell
How the recycling industry is combating the issue of lithium-ion battery fires through communications and lobbying.

Material Village Theatre

10:45 – 11:30
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
Antonia Grey, Head of Policy and Public Affairs - British Metals Recycling Association

Niamh McBride, Local Authority Partnership Manager - Material Focus

Patrick Brighty, Recycling Policy Advisor - Environmental Services Association
Material Markets

Material Village Theatre

11:45 – 12:30
- Waste & Recycling
Amie Stringer, Procurement and Trading Director - Viridor Polymer Recycling Limited

Chris Burton, Managing Director - IWPP Ltd

Craig Robinson, Commercial Director - Sibelco

Lee Evans - Parry & Evans

Paul Sanderson, Chief Executive - The Recycling Association
How sustainable robotics can help us achieve a circular economy worldwide

Material Village Theatre

12:45 – 13:15
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
Amy Ma, CEO - Danu Robotics

Nick Noble - Danu Robotics
Waste Sector Vs Compostable Packaging – Can It Work?

Material Village Theatre

13:30 – 14:15
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
Compostable packaging degradability trials - how effective is compostable packaging

Dr Andrew Walsh, Technical Director - Jones Celtic Bioenergy Ltd

James Cooper, Head of Compliance - Envar Composting

Jenny Grant, Head of Organics - The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA)

Tom Mockridge, Strategy Director - Recorra Ltd
The critical relationship of Total Productive Maintenance with Fire Prevention solutions

Material Village Theatre

14:30 – 15:00
- Waste & Recycling
Ben Rosby - GreCon

Food Waste Collections: Implementation, Successes And Lessons Learned

Local Authority Theatre

10:00 – 10:30
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
Darren Forster, Local Authority and Commercial Development Manager - Biogen UK Limited

John Bright, Waste Services Development Officer - North West Leicestershire District Council

Lily Walker, Recycle More Officer - North West Leicestershire District Council
Reduce Cost, Save Fuel, and Improve Productivity and Safety with Effective Fleet and Equipment Maintenance

Local Authority Theatre

10:45 – 11:15
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
Adrian Pollard, Senior Product Owner - Fleet Maintenance - AMCS
New Standard Form Contract for Local Authority Food Waste Treatment Facility Procurement

Local Authority Theatre

11:30 – 12:00
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
In response to the requirement in England to collected food waste separately on a weekly basis from March 2025, there will be a need for some local authorities to procure food waste treatment services ...

Derek Rooney, Senior Director - Climate - Local Partnerships

Olly Mangiapane, Director - Commercial - Local Partnerships
Management of municipal waste collection using Globtrak Poland system

Local Authority Theatre

12:15 – 12:45
- Tech & AI
- Waste & Recycling
Rafał Chaba, CEO Globtrak Polska - Globtrak Polska Sp. z o.o.
Putting The Waste Hierarchy First

Local Authority Theatre

13:00 – 13:30
- Circular Economy
- Waste & Recycling
Claire Shrewsbury, Director Insights and Innovation - WRAP

Hattie Parke, Director - Climate - Local Partnerships
How clearer communication can save lives

Local Authority Theatre

14:30 – 15:00
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
Chris Beddoes, Business Manager - Stop'N'Go

Zero Waste Awards

Future Talent Hub

13:00 – 14:00
- Waste & Recycling
Set up in 2010, Letsrecycle.com's Zero Waste Awards is the UK's premier recognition scheme for businesses and organisations that are committed to increasing the amount of waste they reduce, reuse and ...

Women In Resource & Sustainability

Environment Networking Hub

09:45 – 10:45
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
Carla Brian, Senior Commercial Development Manager - Biffa

Debbie Nesbitt, Specialist (Resource Management) - WRAP

Dr Wendy Fail, Senior Waste Management Officer - Northumberland County Council

Vicki Hughes - CIWM Trustee Board
Mindful Matters to Our Frontline Too Hosted by the ESA

Environment Networking Hub

12:00 – 12:45
- Waste & Recycling
- Professional Services
This session aims to open up a conversation around mental health in the waste management sector. Hear directly from two of the UK’s leading waste management companies about how they reach out to their ...

Emma Jackson, Health and Wellbeing Advisor - Biffa Waste Services

Natalie Chard, Wellbeing and Inclusion Manager - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

Stephen Freeland, Policy Advisor - Environmental Services Association

Decentralised Energy from Waste Solutions

Energy Management Theatre

10:00 – 10:30
- Energy from Waste
Alessandro Bertacchini - Turboden S.p.A

Simon Webb, Managing Director - Tidy Planet Limited
Extending EFW Asset Life And Improving Performance

Energy Management Theatre

12:30 – 13:00
- Energy from Waste
Mark Tipton, Sales Director, UK & Ireland - Babcock & Wilcox

Innovation in operations to create the energy from waste plant of the future

Decarbonisation & Future Technologies Theatre

12:30 – 13:15
- Energy from Waste
- Tech & AI
Jane Atkinson CBE - enfinium

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