Free Seminars at RWM 08
With landfill tax set to double by 2010, the pressures on councils to find new waste solutions and reduce carbon emissions is greater than ever before.
Stay up-to-date with the latest legislation and technology by visiting RWM, the biggest and best-attended recycling and waste management exhibition in the UK. It takes place from 16 to 18 September 2008, all under one roof and in the most central venue in the UK, NEC Birmingham.
Pre-register now for free entry and organisers will keep you up-to-date with news about the show as it is revealed. You can also use the online Plan Your Visit facility to select the product areas you are interested in and produce your own tailored route planner.
Reasons to Visit RWM 08
• Learn about new legislation
• Hear industry experts discussing the hottest topics, in the FREE of
charge seminar sessions
• Talk about climate change
• See the latest product developments up close and in action
• Meet new suppliers
• Network with colleagues and existing suppliers
• See machinery and plant in action in the outdoor demonstration areas
• Source products and services from over 450 companies, all under one roof
FREE seminar programmes
This year, in response to visitor and exhibitor feedback, organisers have introduced a separate seminar programme dedicated entirely to local authority issues. The local authority seminar theatre will cover issues facing council waste and recycling departments and the contractors and reprocessors they work with. Industry experts from the public and private sector will be giving insight and guidance on upcoming legislation (Day One), kerbside collection (Day Two) and PFI projects (Day Three) using real case studies.
Following its successful launch at RWM 07, the dedicated Talking Climate Change zone will once again provide you with a convenient opportunity to attend specialist seminars about the subject and speak to companies and organisations exhibiting there. The free sessions will include practical information on energy and engineering for climate change, measuring carbon footprints and examples of how climate change can be addressed through recycling and waste management.
Outdoor Demonstration Area
RWM is pleased to announce that JCB are once again partners of the RWM outdoor demonstration area, where visitors can see the latest vehicles and plant in action. FAUN Municipal and Zoeller Waste Systems are among the companies taking part in live demonstrations.
RWM Conference
Also returning this year to run alongside the main exhibition is RWM's dedicated conference where you can attend longer strategic sessions on a comprehensive number of subjects and issues surrounding the industry. This includes reducing carbon in the waste supply chain and the performance of energy from waste technologies.
Confirmed speakers for Day One include Liz Parkes, head of waste at the Environment Agency who will explore the "bigger picture" of sustainable waste management through a low carbon and resource efficient economy. Jeff Cooper, policy manager at the Environment Agency will be discussing the sustainability of recycling and re-use markets and ask what future investment is needed in waste facilities and technology.
Day Two, chaired by Lee Marshall, chairman of the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC), will focus on food waste collections, with sessions examining householder reactions and providing guidance on composting. The pros and cons of MBT for mixed municipal waste will also be hotly debated by Dr Stephen Wise, Shanks, and Stuart Hayward-Higham, SITA UK.
On Day Three the RWM Conference will examine the integration of the following technologies into your re-use strategy - gasification, anaerobic digestion and the autoclave system. Meanwhile, Peter Brennan, director of leisure and amenity services at Wandsworth Council will report on the progress of their pyrolysis waste treatment trial.
Exhibitor List Features New Names
Local authority visitors will find companies representing all parts of the waste sector from recycling and waste management contractors, to bin and container manufacturers, composters, municipal vehicle hire companies, software solutions and a full range of consultants, associations and trade organisations.
The growing RWM exhibitor list includes newcomers Nathans Waste Savers and Chemtec Waste Management (both textile recyclers) and Griffith Elder & Co Ltd (who will be exhibiting portable weighbridges). New names in the outdoor area include Vauxhall Motors, Bobcat, Turmec Engineering, NTM GB and Whale Tankers.
Registration for RWM 08 is free. To register online go to www.rwminfo.com or call 01923 690663.
