Waste 2007 Conference Program
The conference will feature keynote presentations, streamed sessions, skills development, case studies, field trips, workshops and a new layout trade exhibition. The Program is now available – click here.
Themes and Issues
The Waste 2007 Conference theme, highlighting what we seek to provide to delegates, is ‘Skills, Knowledge, Networks!’ This will be achieved by focussing on practical solutions delivered in a range of formats to suit all learning styles, providing inspiration and an environment conducive to building relationships, and presenting the latest national and international information.
Priority waste management issues we have identified and featured include Waste and Climate Change, AWT, Regional Cooperation and Contracts, and Organics. There is also a tour of the Coffs Coast Resource Recovery Centre with its state-of-the-art MRF and recently commissioned Biomass facility!
Keynote Speakers
Some of the speakers at Waste 2007 are:
- Waste Management in a Changing Climate: The Hon Bob Carr, Former Premier NSW;
- Innovation in Waste Management: Peter Watson, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada;
- International Organics Collection and Processing Advancements: Jorn Johansen, Managing Director, BioBag International AS, Norway;
- Challenging the Convention - The Latest in Waste to Energy: Mark Glover, WMAA;
- Recycling - A New Zealand Perspective: Michael McQuillan, Auckland City Council;
- Carbon Trading and other Climate Issues in Waste: Jessica Lerch, Australian Greenhouse Office;
- The SMRC's answer to Resource Recovery and Climate Change: Stuart McAll, CEO, Southern Metropolitan Regional Council, WA
- Barwon Regional AWT Project: Enzo Brucella, Barwon Regional Waste Group, VIC;
- The Smithfield SuperMRF: Why the Collector/Processor Relationship is critical to Councils: Paul Barnes, NSW General Manager, Visy Recycling.
The Coffs Coast Resource Recovery Park Tour
Join us for a comprehensive and insightful tour of one of the country’s most advanced waste recovery facilities!
Coffs Harbour City Council, Bellingen and Nambucca Shire Councils and Handybin Waste Services have formed a regional partnership known as Coffs Coast Waste Services for the collection of household waste. Residents of all three local government areas have three bins (green, yellow and red) plus a kitchen organics bin.
The Coffs Coast Resource Recovery Park, located on Englands Road, Coffs Harbour South, processes the three resource streams, with Materials Recovery Facility for recyclables and Biomass Facility for organics and residual waste. These facilities currently recover around 85% of the domestic waste stream.
The site tour will include review of the site Master Plan and development issues, the education centre and interpretive displays, the $7M Materials Recovery Facility which processes more than 230 tonnes per week, and the Biomass Facility. The newly commissioned $20M Biomass Facility will be the highlight of the tour, allowing delegates to see state-of-the-art technology processing waste to recover resources such as recyclables, compost, fuel pellets and soil enriching products.
* Program is subject to change.
