ISWA's Mission Is to Promote, Facilitate

www.iswa.org ISWA at a Glance

ISWA – the International Solid Waste Association – is a global, independent and nonprofit association, working in the public interest to promote and develop sustainable and professional waste management. ISWA is open to individuals and organisations from the scientific community, public institutions and companies working in the field of and/or interested in waste management. As the world’s leading waste management association with members in more than 100 countries, ISWA allows you to network with professionals, companies and institutional representatives on a global scale.

The International Solid Waste Association in Figures over a six-year Period:

Change 2010 Development CRITERIA/YEAR 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 to 2016 in % 2010 to 2016

Number of ISWA Members 864 1,143 1,440 1,385 1,269 1,188 1,041 +38%

Number of ISWA National Members 35 35 37 39 39 41 42 +17%

Number of Countries with ISWA Members 75 78 88 102 96 101 101 +35%

Visitors to ISWA website 3,500 10,000 16,000 24,000 31,000 25,000 30,000 +614% www.iswa.org per Month

Number of Followers on Social Media 0 400 900 2,000 2,900 7,400 17,400 +1,750%

Number of ISWA Events and Meetings 33 39 51 60 62 75 81 +127%

Participants at ISWA World Congress 739 640 1,201 1,149 1,075 1,254 1,344 +69%

Number of ISWA Working Group and 5 9 16 14 9 12 5 +140% Task Force Publications Number of International 1 2 4 6 9 13 11 +1,200% Cooperation Projects

Cover photo

The photo used for the cover is from Zone 3, Guatemala City´s main dumpsite, by Timothy Bouldry. This image represents one of waste management’s most urgent issues and therefore one of ISWA’s most important goals: the closure of dumpsites. Timothy Bouldry has been photographing and reporting on unregulated waste sites from the perspective of the informal recycler for 9 years. He has explored this topic in Guatemala, Haiti, Venezuela, India, Bangladesh, Colombia and most notably Nicaragua. His work acts as a case study on the health risks, environmental hazards and economic injustices informal recyclers endure through their hard work and harsh living conditions.

For the last three years Timothy has been living in Nicaragua where he developed close personal relations to the families living on Nueva Vida and La Chureca dumpsites and helps them however he can. ISWA has partnered up with Timothy for the administration and supervision of the ISWA Scholar- ship Programme #tradingtrashforeducation (see page 10 of this brochure).

See Timothy Bouldry’s photography at: timothybouldry.com

2 ISWA’S Mission

ISWA – the International Solid Waste Association – was founded in 1970. At the inaugural congress in Basel, Switzerland, the first President of ISWA, Prof. Richard Kojetinsky from Austria, already contoured the scope and the mission of ISWA:

”I sincerely hope that international co-operation and personal contacts would finally contribute to mutual understanding from country to country and that a positive effect upon the politics of our world would result there- from. Now, let us continue the international collaboration in the broad field of environmental pollution control, convinced that progress will be made for the benefit of mankind. Let us continue our work, hoping that in this sense, we may contribute a little bit to the solution of the biggest problem of the general public and government, namely to, in the end, guarantee a peaceful state of mind and a healthy life for all men”.

ISWA’s mission is to promote, facilitate and drive sustainable and professional waste and resource management worldwide.

How does ISWA achieve its mission?

ISWA promotes and drives sustainable waste management through the organisation of meetings and events, such as conferences and study tours, and through the publication of a wide range of specialist literature. Another important contribution is the effort of its ten Working Groups and the activities of its Scientific and Technical Committee. To achieve further progress on sustainable development, ISWA implements task forces, committees and projects. ISWA provides a multitude of platforms for the creation and the exchange of experience and knowledge.

ISWA raises professional standards in the field of sustainable waste management through its certification programme “International Waste Manager”, through its tailor-made education and training course programmes, study tours and through its co-operations with other International Organisations on waste and resource management projects.

Finally, ISWA develops projects in the field of sustainable waste management and fosters good communication and publications on sustainable waste and resource management with awards.

3 Events

ISWA is an active international network: our events bring solid waste sector professionals together to energise, inspire and develop their potential. ISWA provides support and promotion services for our members’ local and regional conferences and technical meetings. As experts, ISWA members deliver high calibre presentations and training. As partners, ISWA works with outstanding organisations and exhibitors to highlight and drive the sustainable waste and resource management agenda worldwide. The last years saw an upsurge in the number of ISWA events, now with more than 80 solid waste related activities, training and workshops per year. ISWA’s specialist Working Group meetings continue to be well attended and our annual Study Tours, Summer and Winter Schools are popular ongoing training fixtures.

WORLD CONGRESS REPRESENTATION EVENTS

The ISWA World Congress is our largest event regularly ISWA is represented at high-level policy-shaping events attracting an international audience in excess of 1000 around the world – raising awareness on key issues such participants. The three to five-day programme includes as the health risks of open dumpsites and the digitalisation high level plenaries as well as technical site visits and of the waste sector. ISWA has Observer Organisation a cultural and social programme. Hosted by a different status at the UNFCCC and organises messaging events member country each year in Autumn, the World Congress at the annual UN-Climate Change Conferences (COP). is an exceptional opportunity to network across the waste In 2016, ISWA was invited to the C40 Cities Climate management spectrum. Venues for the last ISWA World Leadership Group Mayors Summit in Mexico City, and Congresses were Baltimore (USA), Novi Sad (Serbia), hosted a panel presentation in co-operation with GIZ Antwerp (Belgium), Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Florence (Italy). promoting the role of sustainable waste management in achieving sustainable urban development, at the historic Habitat III conference, held in Ecuador.

BEACON CONFERENCES

ISWA´s Beacon Conferences promote regional best STUDY TOURS practice and development typically reaching 200 to 300 waste management researchers, practitioners and policy ISWA regularly co-organises Study Tours offering 15 to makers. From Oslo, Buenos Aires, to Kuala Lumpur the 25 international participants a combination of theoretical programmes focus on current regional waste management and discussion-based learning alongside technical site issues such as waste minimisation and extended producer visits to leading waste management facilities. Study Tours responsibility and the Circular Economy. cover topics like Waste-to-Energy, Collection, Sorting & Recycling and Bio-waste Treatment. These are popular events, the combination of a vigorous programme and a strong social aspect lead to new professional friendships COOPERATION CONFERENCES and positive memories. See ISWA’s calendar on iswa.org for upcoming events or ISWA provides input, content and promotion for conferen- contact [email protected] for more information. ces organised by our organisational and national members, for example SWANAPalooza US, ISWA/CAUES Conference (China) and Waste-to-Energy Conferences (Sweden). We organise activities with partner organisations such as UNEP, CCAC and EU, as well as IFAT and ECOMONDO – the foremost exhibitions in their field. These strong synergies multiply and strengthen the ISWA network and mission.

4 Cooperation Conferences

World Congress

Beacon Conferences Representation Events

Study Tours

5 Cooperation with other International Organisations

Intensifying cooperation with other leading international organisations involved in the promotion of sustainable waste management and resource efficiency is at the heart of ISWA´s goals. In order to increase ISWA’s international visibility and extend ISWA’s assistance to places in need of good waste management, ISWA strives to strengthen cooperation with other influential international organisations and initiatives. On the right you can see some of the key formal cooperation agreements that ISWA currently has with other International Organisations.

ISWA signs MoU with R20 Regions of Climate Action MWMO Presentation together with UNEP

6 ORGANISATION COOPERATION

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Co-organisation of training course on hazardous waste management; Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal consultation and conference input

Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) ISWA is a lead partner and project implementer for the CCAC MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) Initiative and is represented at the CCAC Wor- king Group meetings and in the High Level Assembly.

Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) ISWA is a network member and project implementer

German Biogas Association (GBA) Became an organisational member of ISWA in 2015; ISWA input in GBA’s up-coming publication on biogas production from waste

Green Climate Fund (GCF) ISWA is an accredited observer organisation of the fund

IEA Bioenergy – Task Group 36: Energy Recovery from Solid Waste Mutual consultation with ISWA’s Working Group on Energy Recovery

International Finance Corporation (IFC) Organisation member of ISWA; Knowledge exchange

International Partnership for Expanding Waste Management Services of ISWA is an official partner of IPLA and member of the IPLA Advisory Board Local Authorities (IPLA)

Let’s Do It Foundation ISWA is an official partner of Let’s Do It!; mutual support in communication, dissemination and promotion of activities

R20 Regions of Climate Action Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (2017) and agreed to cooperate on waste management issues, especially on capacity building and training.

United National Environment Programme (UNEP) – Chemicals Unit Development and publication of “A Practical Sourcebook on Mercury Waste Storage and Disposal”

United Nations Environmental Programme – Division of Technology Global Partnership in Waste Management; Partnership in Hazardous Industry & Economies (UNEP-DTIE), through the International Waste project of ISWA’s Working Group on Hazardous Waste; Partner in Environmental Technology Centre (UNEP-IETC) developing the Global Waste Management Outlook, Consultation for the Task Force on Resource Management Reports

United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation – Co-organisation of training courses on hazardous waste management Institute for Water Education (UNESCO – IHE)

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ISWA is an official observer organisation of the UNFCCC; co-organises side events at COPs; ISWA wrote the waste management section of the publication “How to COP” (2015)

United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) MoU in place for the promotion of sustainable waste management and recycling industries in developing countries. Partnership in hazardous waste projects of ISWA’s Working Group on Hazardous Waste; Co- organisation of training course on hazardous waste management; ISWA provides experts and consultation to UNIDO projects

United Nations University Vice-Rectorate in Europe, Cooperation in the development of a series of “Global E-waste Monitors” Sustainable Cycle Programme with awareness and training workshops around the globe

USA Environmental Protection Agency through its Global Methane Cooperation with ISWA’s Working Group on Landfill; cooperation in the Initiative (GMI) CCAC MSW Initiative in the Lead Partners’ group

World Bank Group MoU in place; cooperation in the areas of waste management financing options and capacity building

World Health Organization (WHO) An official two-year cooperation plan with ISWA’s Working Group on Healthcare Waste; support and review of WHO publications

7 Projects

In cooperation with its partners, ISWA designs and implements projects in cities and countries worldwide focussed on capacity building, network building and knowledge sharing. These projects not only profit the target beneficiaries, but also provide manifold strategic benefits to ISWA, such as extending outreach to places where ISWA is not known, attracting new members and partners, and utilising ISWA members’ expertise in win-win models. Below are merely some highlights of those many projects.

CCAC meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil

GWMO The Global Waste Management Outlook (GWMO) was received a series of training workshops focused on bio- jointly prepared by ISWA and UNEP‘s International waste management, landfill management, waste manage- Environmental Technology Centre (IETC). The report ment financing and communication and education. The offers an integrated global solution to the waste problem, technical assistance is provided with the aim of reducing including calling for immediate improvement of waste short-lived climate pollutants such as black carbon and collection and disposal, preventing waste and maximising methane from the waste sector. In addition, ISWA broke- reuse and recycling of resources. It also calls for a major red and organised a series of city exchanges under the shift away from the linear “take-make-use-waste” economy CCAC framework. These city exchanges took place and towards the circular “reduce-reuse-recycle” approach between Sao Paulo and Copenhagen, Durban and to the lifecycle of materials. The GWMO is a comprehen- Nairobi, Delhi and Johannesburg. sive, integrated and scientific publication, which provides an authoritative overview, analysis and recommendations EWIT for action of policy instruments and financing models for The EWIT (E-Waste Implementation Toolkit) Project was waste management around the world. Following the release funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 of the GWMO, ISWA has been working with partners on Programme. Being one of the five lead partners of the regional waste management outlooks such as the Waste project, ISWA led the design and implementation of Twin Management Outlook for Mountain Regions and the Asia City Workshops in four African cities (Abidjan, Choma, Waste Management Outlook (see page 12). Kisii and Johannesburg) and four European cities (Ant- werp, Vienna, Porto and Florence). The key result of the CCAC Projects four workshops was the formulated and endorsed master ISWA provided technical assistance to the Cities of Sao plan on E-waste management of each of the four African Paulo and Dar es Salaam between 2014 and 2017, under cities as well as the establishment of the bilateral relation- the framework and with the funding of the Climate and ship between the African cities and their respective Clean Air Coalition (CCCAC). The two cities were asses- European cities. The project completed in 2017, helping sed of the baseline of their municipal waste management, African cities manage their E-waste by developing a tool- based on which an action plan and work plan were esta- kit based on case studies, modelling of waste flows and blished. In addition to the detailed strategic and technical quantitative and qualitative data from the above-mentioned guidance provided under the work plan, the cities also cities.

8 ISWA´s #CloseDumpsites Initiative

EWIT Workshop in Choma, Zambia

#CloseDumpsites 4th Industrial Revolution Survey Dumpsites spread pollutants across our atmosphere and Artificial Intelligence, Robots, Drones, Driverless Cars, our oceans, they damage the health and violate the human 3D Printers, Internet of Things and The Revolution of rights of the hundreds of millions of people who are living Sensors, Decentralized Energy, DNA Engineering and on or around them. That is why, over the coming years, the Rise of Bio-economy create a new landscape that closing dumpsites will be a top priority of ISWA. ISWA will reshape manufacturing. It will also reshape waste will set clear examples of how to close dumpsites in a management and recycling, redefining the meaning of sustainable manner and offer support and help to countries “waste”, creating new technologies, delivering robotic and cities looking to take the positive step to do so. As solutions and driverless collection patterns. We stand a first step, ISWA calls on international communities to on the brink of a technological revolution that will cooperate, in every possible form, for the immediate fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate closure of the 50 most polluting dumpsites in the world. to one another. We do not yet know just how it will unfold, This single, but not simple, target will immediately improve but one thing is clear: the response to it must be inte- the health conditions and the quality of life of millions of grated and comprehensive, involving all stakeholders of people living in and around dumpsites, and the business the global polity, from the public and private sectors to landscape in the developing world, as closing dumpsites academia and civil society. ISWA’s survey collects opinions is a catalyst for the development of new markets related and views to identify the impact of this so called ‘4th to technically and environmentally sound waste manage- Industrial Revolution’ on the waste management sector. ment and recycling services. In addition, closing dumpsites will reduce carbon emissions and marine pollution, since For more detailed information and the evaluation results many dumpsites are located near the coast or inland please go to www.iswa.org. waterways.

For more detailed information please go to closedumpsites.iswa.org. There you can also find out how you can support this initiative.

9 Programmes

Education Programme: ISWA Summer and Winter School Scholarship Programme

In Summer ISWA offers a two-week academic training We all know that children working and playing inside an course, organised by an active academic ISWA member active, filthy dumpsite is dangerous, unhealthy and un- at their university. The course themes reflect the key ethical. But yet, it still happens all over the world in research strengths of the faculty, such as Material Flow developing countries. ISWA is doing something about Analysis, Technical University, Vienna in 2015, and this by preparing and educating next generation youths Optimal Landfill Design for Developing Countries at the who would otherwise follow their parent’s footsteps into University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur in 2016. Recently, the trash. The ISWA Scholarship Programme currently ISWA partnered with the Solid Waste Institute for Sus- reaches more than 40 children who formerly sorted tainability and the City of Denton to offer an additional garbage in dumpsites called Nueva Vida and La Chureca Winter School on Landfill management and Landfill in Nicaragua. Now they go to school. Mining at the University of Texas at Arlington, with 50% theory and 50% practical study. Both the Summer and For the organisation and implementation of this project Winter Schools offer limited scholarships on a competitive ISWA has partnered up with Timothy Bouldry, who ad- basis to young professionals and junior researchers; to ministers and supervises the ISWA Scholarship Programme challenge and develop their skillset and promote a future on the ground. Timothy is originally a photographer from generation of sustainable waste and resource managers New York. For the last three years he has been living in worldwide. Nicaragua, close to the above mentioned dumpsites. He developed close personal relations to the families living See ISWA Calendar at www.iswa.org for upcoming events on ‘his’ dumpsites and helps them wherever he can. When or contact [email protected] for more information. we met Timothy in 2015 at the ISWA World Congress in Antwerp the idea of the ISWA Scholarship Programme #tradingtrashforeducation was born.

International Waste Manager In 2016, ISWA President Antonis Mavropoulos made Certification Programme a stopover in Nicaragua to visit the children from the Programme and check up on their progress (see photo The ISWA International Waste Manager (IWM) certification right). „During the days I spent with the kids, visiting their programme is designed to provide an internationally re- families and walking at the dumpsites,” Antonis after this cognised certification for individual professional waste visit wrote in his blog, “I felt shocked, surprised, and managers based on both academic achievements and emotional. But I also felt proud for ISWA and blissful, be- practical work experience. The certification is awarded cause our Scholarship Programme creates a real bridge at four different levels: technical, intermediate, advanced out of poverty, a real path towards a better future. Access and international, depending on how applicants meet the to education and broader opportunities is the compass ISWA criteria. The criteria are based on a set of identified that navigates those kids out of the cycle of generational attributes that become more rigorous the higher the level informal recycling.“ awarded. Since the programme began in 2006, 183 waste managers from 33 different countries around the For more detailed information please go to www.iswa.org. world have been certified within the ISWA IWM programme. There you can also find out how you can support this programme. Furthermore, an IWM Academic Status, in cooperation with the University of Northampton, UK, is currently in the final stages of development and will offer academics and recent graduates recognition for their academic studies in the solid waste field.

10 ISWA Scholarship Programme #tradingtrashforeducation in Nicaragua

ISWA Winterschool in Texas, USA

IWM training week in Amman, Jordan

11 Corporate Publishing ISWA is one of the most important producers and disseminators of current, high-quality information on sustainable and professional waste management. ISWA publishes a wide range of waste management specialist literature and develops ground-breaking publications: Reports, books, Key Issue Papers, Technical Policy Papers, and two professional periodicals. Other information and communication channels operated by ISWA are three websites, four different newsletters, and three social media pages.

REPORTS The following chapter gives an overview on recently published ISWA reports.

Waste Management Wasted Health – A Roadmap for Outlook for The Tragic Case Closing Waste Mountain Regions (MWMO) of Dumpsites Dumpsites

The MWMO follows on from the This excellent research conducted This ISWA report is a crosscutting GWMO (see page 8), which highlighted by ISWA’s President Antonis strategic document with a focus on the need for a more specific focus on Mavropoulos in 2015 lays out how the political, financial, technical, en- certain regions around the world. ISWA, untreated waste is today leading to vironmental and social requirements in cooperation with UNEP-IETC and premature deaths, ill-health and needed before, during and after the GRID-Arendal, drafted and published stunted growth among millions of closure of dumpsites. It provides the the MWMO in 2016. Mountains play people. This condemning report ex- guidance required, to each and every an essential role in supplying water, poses that, until now, no international local authority or government, for the energy and food to millions of people. aid or focus is being placed on this process and procedures necessary Ensuring the continued supply of issue. And dumpsites are growing to close a dumpsite and develop an these services has never been more in size and number as cities grow in alternative sound waste management important. However, many mountain developing countries. They represent system. The report demonstrates that regions are experiencing a growing the most polluted sites on earth. all the elements for closing a dump- solid waste problem, from ever- site are proven and available. The expanding urban sprawls and cities, report also shows that for each and increasing consumption patterns, every case, there is a roadmap that mining operations, tourism activities results in an improved waste manage- and practises of illegal dumping. This ment system with minimum environ- report highlights both the challenges mental and health impacts. and the solutions for good waste management in mountain regions.

Waste Management Outlook for Mountain Regions Sources and Solutions

12 THE ISWA KNOWLEDGE BASE

All the documents mentioned in this chapter and many more are available on the ISWA Knowledge Base. The ISWA Knowledge Base has been developed and implemented successfully over recent years to upgrade ISWA’s technical profile and can be accessed via www.iswa.org. The Knowledge Base provides ISWA members with convenient and easy online access to more than 3,600 waste management related documents – from academia and industry. These documents include both ISWA and non-ISWA material such as Conference and Workshop Proceedings, Reports, Training Resources, Papers, Case Studies and Online Resources. The Knowledge Base strives to cover all relevant topics of solid waste management from all over the world and is regularly updated. If you want to share relevant documents on the knowledge base, please feel free to contact us via [email protected].

A Practical Sourcebook Task Working on Mercury Storage Force Group and Disposal reports Reports

The ‘Sourcebook’, a joint publication In 2015, ISWA’s Task Force on ISWA’s working groups regularly of UNEP-Chemicals Unit and ISWA, Resource Management produced publish reports, papers and guide- is an informative tool that aims to en- six ground-breaking reports provi- lines on current key issues of waste hance the capacity of Governments ding insights into the challenges of management. Here a few recent and other relevant stakeholders to en- the various sectors of waste manage examples: sure the environmentally sound stor- ment as we shift towards a Circular age and disposal of the major types Economy: • Biodegradable Plastics – of mercury wastes. The content of An Overview of the Compostability the ‘Sourcebook’ is based on the of Biodegradable Plastics and its ‘updated technical guidelines for the Implications for the Collection and environmentally sound management Treatment of Organic Wastes of wastes consisting of, containing, or • Guidelines on Training Strategies contaminated with mercury or mercury for Healthcare Waste Management compounds’, recently adopted by the Conference of the Parties of the • Key Issue Paper on Extended Basel Convention. Producer Responsibility • Discussion Paper on Public-Private Partnerships • Waste Trafficking – Challenges and Actions to be taken • Waste to Energy in Low and Middle Income Countries • Bottom Ash from Waste to Energy Plants: Metal Recovery and Utilisation • Food Waste as A Global Issue • Guidelines for Design and Operation of MSW Landfills in Tropical Climates • Landfill Operational Guidelines

13 WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (WM&R)

Waste Management & Research is one of the leading journals for waste management published under the auspices of ISWA. WM&R publishes peer-reviewed articles relating to both the theory and practice of waste management and research that fosters innovation. The journal bridges the gap between academic researchers and waste management professionals, imparting practical solutions to operational challenges involving both groups. The WM&R Editorial Group, thriving for the highest publication standards, consists of Editor-in-Chief Pariatamby Agamuthu and Associate Editors Dimitris Dermatas, Mario Grosso, Rodrigo Navia, Arne Ragossnig, David Ross and Costas Velis. In 2016 WM&R received 1004 manuscript submissions from 79 countries, out of which 146 manuscripts were accepted for publication. This accounts for a 19% increase in submissions from 2015. The journal’s current Impact Factor is 1.338.

WASTE MANAGEMENT WORLD (WMW)

With a total of more than 60,000 subscribers (15,000 print, 45,000 digital) in 163 countries, Waste Management P.b.b. 02Z030115 M, Industriemagazin Verlag GmbH, Lindengasse 56, 1070 Wien, Retouren an Postfach 100, 1350 Wien JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2017 Special Edition COLLECTION & World magazine has a truly worldwide coverage and is HANDLING the leading international magazine in the field of waste Official Publication of: Euro 12,– management. WMW includes the latest international waste industry news and analysis, covering waste technology and trends, plus contributions from leading global experts on waste recycling and minimisation, landfill, bio-waste, waste-to-energy conversion and thermal treatment, transport and waste policy. Since 2017 there is a separate Collection & Handling Section: this “magazine inside the magazine” puts collection vehicles, sweepers, material handling, container systems etc. into the spotlight. The WMW website gets around 160,000 page views per month Time to rethink from 70-100 thousand visitors. WMW is owned by ISWA material flows and published by Industriemagazin Verlag GmbH.

As the leading international magazine in the field of waste Cleaning Up Closing Down Lead acid battery recycling Brasilia’s Estrutural dumpsite management WMW is the perfect platform to promote Page 28 Page 18 technology and equipment. For information on advertise- ment opportunities (there are very special rates for ISWA members!) please contact [email protected].

14 Awards

Each year ISWA honours excellent efforts and creative ideas that increase public awareness and promote sustainable waste management. It is already a long- standing tradition that each year ISWA gives two prizes to award the best communication campaigns and the best publications in waste management. In 2013 a third award which rewarded creativity was added, open to individual entrants. The Video Award recognises the most original short video exploring the theme ‘Waste’ as one of the major global problems of our society.

The ISWA Awards are usually presented at the gala dinner or opening ceremony of the ISWA World Congress.

ISWA Communication Award

With this award ISWA honours excellent Waste Communication Campaigns that increase public awareness and promote sustainable waste management. The award is open for participation for both ISWA members and non-ISWA members.

ISWA Publication Award Award Presentation 2015, Antwerp, Belgium The ISWA Publication Award has been created with the intention of honouring the author(s) of a publication, article or book, which is deemed to be exceptional in its contribution to the field of solid waste management.

ISWA Video Award

This is an online short video competition. Entries should explore the theme ‘Waste’ as one of the major global problems of our society in an original, witty way. Whether documentary, fiction, animation or a combination thereof - the decision about the film genre as well as the technical realisation is left up to the contestant. The award-winning Award Presentation 2016, Novi Sad, Serbia submissions of the previous years can be watched on www.iswa.org.

15 Organisational Structure

ISWA functions through an organisational structure illustrated below. The relations between the different bodies of the association and their establishment, competences and responsibilities are laid down in a set of rules, the Statutes and the Internal Regulations.

ISWA Members National Members General Assembly Organisation Members Official Representatives of the Individual Members currently 42 National Members Online Members

Board 11 Members: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Chair of Scientific and Technical Committee, 2 National Member Representatives, 2 Organisation Member Representatives and 3 Regional Development Network Representatives

General Secretariat Regional Development Networks Managing Director and GS Staff

Southeast Europe, Scientific and Technical Committee Asia and Pacific Middle East and Latin America Chair, Vice Chair, 10 Working Group Chairs Mediterranean

Working Groups Task Forces

WGCS WGGL WGL WGER WGHW WGHCW WGRWM WGBTW WGCTT WGCCWM TFRM TFML

WGCS = Working Group on Communication and Social Issues WGRWM = Working Group on Recycling and Waste Minimisation WGCTT = Working Group on Collection and Transportation Technology WGGL = Working Group on Governance and Legal Issues WGBTW = Working Group on Biological Treatment of Waste WGCCWM = Working Group on Climate Change and Waste Management WGL = Working Group on Landﬁ ll WGHW = Working Group on Hazardous Waste TFRM = Task Force on Resource Management WGER = Working Group on Energy Recovery WGHCW = Working Group on Healthcare Waste TFML = Task Force on Marine Litter

General Assembly 2016 in Novi Sad, Serbia

16 THE GENERAL THE THE ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT BOARD

The General Assembly is the ruling The President represents ISWA in The Board is elected by the General body of ISWA and consists of the all its activities and chairs the General Assembly and is responsible for all official representatives of the – Assembly. He serves a two-year term, strategic and policy issues of ISWA. currently 42 – National Members. can be re-elected once and also chairs Within the authorities assigned to it Its specific duties include establish- the Board. by the General Assembly, the Statutes ment of membership requirements, and the Internal Regulations, the dues, and policy. The General As- Board assures that the mission of sembly empowers the Board with re- ISWA is met. The ISWA Board usually sponsibilities for managing, through convenes four to five times a year. the General Secretariat, the affairs of ISWA. The General Assembly meets annually at the ISWA World Congress.

General Assembly 2015 in Antwerp, Belgium

Antonis Mavropoulos , President

The ISWA Board

17 THE THE SCIENTIFIC WORKING GENERAL AND TECHNICAL GROUPS SECRETARIAT COMMITTEE

The General Secretariat (GS) is the The Scientific and Technical Commit- The purpose of the ISWA Working core of ISWA’s administration and tee (STC) represents ISWA’s technical Groups is to serve as the principal operations. Internally, the GS develops expertise, it is governed by its Chair means for ISWA to deliver its techni- and implements strategic issues in and the current Chairs and Vice Chairs cal and scientific programmes. As cooperation with the Board, supports of the 10 ISWA Working Groups. The such, the Board and the ISWA mem- the Scientific and Technical Committee STC Members meet four to five times bership look to the Working Groups (STC) and the Working Groups and a year, the Chair of the STC is also a for technical information and assis- deals with various membership services member of the ISWA Board. The STC tance, basic and applied research, pro- and requirements. On an external is the technical and scientific think- fessional meetings, and the develop- level the main tasks are organising tank of ISWA. The actions of the STC ment and dissemination of infor- events around the globe, implemen- are based on its own objectives and mation about solid waste management. ting capacity building activities and annual work programmes, as well as The input from the Working Groups carrying out appropriate communica- the work programmes of the different is based on voluntary work from its tions measures for the different target Working Groups and Task Forces. members and ISWA recognises the groups including all stakeholders and efforts made by its large number of the general public. In cooperation and Working Group members. Working consultation with the Board, the GS Group meetings are usually held develops and implements the strategy twice a year. and the work plans for the association and the Managing Director regularly Currently there are the following reports the outcomes and achievement 10 Working Groups with a total of of the goals to the Board and General around 250 members coming from Assembly. more than 40 different nations:

Working Group on Governance WGGL meeting in Hamburg, Germany and Legal Issues

The purpose of the Working Group is to serve as a platform for knowledge exchange and as the principal resource to ISWA on governance and legal issues related to waste and resource management. The overall task for the Working Group is the exchange of information, experience, knowledge and views related to governance and legal aspects. Currently there is much focus on EU-waste legislation, EPR, environmental responsibility and the legal aspects of different kinds of public private partnership.

Working Group on Recycling and Waste Minimisation WGRWM meeting in London, UK

The Working Group addresses both minimisation of solid waste generation and the recovery, processing, and marketing of materials stemming from solid waste streams. Its main objectives are to promote sustainable methods and practices for recycling and waste minimisation and to share information on institutional, technological, economic, and environmental matters concerning recycling and waste minimisation currently in practice.

18 Working Group Healthcare Waste

The Working Group’s main objective is to promote the integrated provision of the infrastructure for the safe management of healthcare waste worldwide. The Working Group has experienced dynamic growth over the last years and is planning on exploiting its full professional capacity, through a close cooperation with the WHO and an active work on technical outputs.

WGHW meeting in London, UK Working Group on Landfill

The Working Group addresses the planning, siting, design, construction, WGL special session in New Orleans, USA operation, closure and end-use of landfills. Its overall interests are in the proper closure of open dumps worldwide and the move towards the construction and operation of modern engineered, sustainable landfills. These interests have led to providing technical support on the design, construction and operation of modern engineered, sustainable landfills. They have also led to the group providing technical support on the design, construction, re- gulation and management of landfills, for both industrialised and developing nations. Further aspects include operations, closure, and end-use concepts, along with standard practices for ground water monitoring and testing, leachate management, gas management and storm water management.

Working Group on Climate Change and Waste Management

The Working Group, recognising that climate change is one of the most WGCCWM chair at COP21 Paris, France important global environmental issues facing our planet, advocates that the waste sector has a very important role to play. The waste sector has the option to be a net GHG reducer and many actions on how to achieve this have already been identified. The Working Group is focused inter alia on conveying the message that sustainable waste management should be in- cluded in future international agreements and declarations, including National Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), National Determined Contributions (NDCs), projects of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), extension of current Kyoto project mechanisms, new market mechanisms, sector approaches, access to finance for solid waste management, etc.

Working Group on Communication and Social Issues

The Working Group serves as the principal resource to ISWA in the field of communication and social issues and relations. It addresses public concerns, comprising public support of and public opposition to waste management policies, public consultation and participation, and communication and social issues with focus on basic human attitudes towards waste. The Working Group‘s main objectives are to foster the good reputation of professional waste management among the public by developing, coordinating, and disseminating strategies and tools aimed at increasing public support of and reducing public opposition to waste management strategies, projects and WGCS meeting in Vienna, Austria plants.

19 Working Group on WGBTW session in Novi Sad, Serbia Biological Treatment of Waste

This Working Group addresses biological treatment of waste, including topics on composting, anaerobic digestion, mechanical biological treatment, separate collection and related policy and economic issues. A recent deliverable of this working group was the ISWA Key Issue Paper on Biodegradable Plastics, which provides an overview of different types of bio-plastics, the compostability of biodegradable plastics and its implications for the collection and treatment of organic waste.

Working Group on Collection WGCTT session at IFAT India 2016 and Transportation Technology

The purpose of this working group is to serve as the principle resource to ISWA in the field of collection and transportation technology of solid waste. The working group addresses the storage, transfer and transportation of solid waste. For example, the group is dealing with smart technologies in collection & transportation and is also providing guidance to developing and emerging economies.

Working Group on Energy Recovery

The group addresses issues on energy recovery from waste, mainly in the WGER meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark field of thermal treatment. Topics such as technical requirements of boilers and air pollution controls, the economic aspects of plant investment as well as bottom ash and fly ash treatment are frequently discussed. The purpose of this Working Group is to provide knowledge and data on suitability of waste for thermal treatment and the sound management of thermal treatment plants. It also aims to promote thermal treatment practices and its role in an integrated waste management system and a circular economy. The group also aims to address issues of communications within the field in order to improve the public perception of this method of treatment.

Working Group on Hazardous Waste

This Working Group’s interests include the sound management of hazardous WGHW special session in Antwerp, Belgium waste from both industrial and household sources, and the remediation of hazardous waste sites resulting from unsustainable practices. The group fosters a close relationship with international organisations involved in hazardous waste management, such as the Basel Convention on Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal and lately the Stock- holm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. It promotes the effective and safe management of hazardous waste through the provision of training materials and training courses, especially in economically developing regions.

20 TASK EUROPEAN YOUNG FORCES GROUP PROFESSIONALS GROUP

Task Forces are established to handle The ISWA European Group serves as The ISWA Young Professionals Group special new challenges identified the principal ISWA resource and voice (YPG) was set up in 2013 by by the Board, which require experts for the waste management sector enthusiastic young professionals from and concentrated attention, which within the EU and for the accession around the world who share a passion cannot be provided by a Working countries in Europe and consists of for sustainable resource management. Group. The Task Forces provide a a core group of members of ISWA‘s They make global connections among means for ISWA to obtain specialised Scientific and Technical Committee, people, knowledge and ideas aimed information to assist ISWA in policy appointed Working Group members at improving waste and resource and programme determination. Task and an auditor group respectively. management practices. To fulfil this Forces are established for a specific The aim of the European Group is to mission, they undertake a range of purpose and assignment, exist for a establish a closer and better working initiatives, including building local limited time, are administered by the relationship with the EU Institutions networks, sharing developments and STC, and are disbanded when their and to offer technical, economical best practice in waste and resource objective is completed. Over recent and scientific expertise where it is management and fostering future years the ISWA Task Forces on Re- needed. It also identifies the need leaders of the industry. source Management, on Globalisation for policy and technical papers, and and Waste Management, and on arranges for their production within More Information on the ISWA YPG Marine Litter were active. ISWA as a means of creating a com- can be found at ypg.iswa.org munication interface between ISWA and other European groups.

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ISWA Young Professional Group

21 THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORKS

ISWA has established different Regional Development Networks (RDNs) to more effectively reach regions outside of its traditionally strong areas (i.e. Western Europe and North America). The RDNs aim is to promote sustainable and professional waste management by carrying out activities and developing programmes that focus on their region´s special needs and challenges. ISWA’s three current RDNs were established for the purpose of enhancing the inter- action and cooperation among the members within the same developing region, namely: Asia Pacific, Latin America and Southeast Europe, Middle East and Mediterranean. At the same time, the activities of the RDNs promote ISWA and its values in these regions, extending ISWA’s outreach to places that need technical knowledge and assistance on sustainable waste management.

ISWA/CAUES Interntational Conference in Suzhou, China

Asia and Pacific Regional Development Network Australia WMAA – Waste Management Association of Australia China CAUES – China Association of Urban Environmental Sanitation India ICWM – Institute of Chartered Waste Managers Indonesia InSWA – Indonesia Solid Waste Association Japan JWMA – Japan Waste Management Association Korea, Rep. KSWM – Korea Society of Waste Management Malaysia WMAM – Waste Management Association of Malaysia New Zealand WasteMINZ – Waste Management Institute of New Zealand Singapore WMRAS – Waste Management & Recycling Association of Singapore

Southeast Europe, Middle East and Mediterranean Regional Development Network Bosnia and Herzegovina BASWA – Bosnian Solid Waste Association Croatia CROWMA – Croatian Waste Management Association Greece HSWMA – Hellenic Solid Waste Management Association Hungary FKF – FKF Nonprofit Zrt. Israel DRAT – The Dan Region of Association of Towns - Sanitation and Waste Disposal Macedonia MaSWA – Macedonian Association for Solid Waste Management Moldova MOLDSWA – National Association of Republic of Moldova for Solid Waste Romania A.R.M.D. – Romanian Association of Solid Waste Management Serbia SeSWA – Serbian Solid Waste Association Turkey – Turkish National Committee on Solid Wastes

Latin America Regional Development Network Argentina ARS – Association for Solid Waste Studies Brazil ABRELPE – Brazilian Association of Public Cleaning and Special Waste Companies Chile AEPA – Association of Companies and Professionals for the Environment Colombia AAR – Asociación Andina de Residuos

22 Membership

ISWA currently offers the following membership categories: National Members, Company/Organisation Members, Individual Members and Online Members.

The National Members are non-profit waste management associations representing the waste management sector in a particular country. Generally, these associations have members from both private and public entities. Through the National Members, ISWA’s network reaches out to more than 30,000 global professionals interested in the waste management field.

Company/Organisation Members are public or private organisations and companies working in or associated with the field of waste management which, depending on the annual dues paid, enjoy a different range of member benefits and are subdivided into Platinum, Gold and Silver members.

In total ISWA has more than 1,000 Members from more than 100 countries.

ISWA Worldmap 2017

23 NATIONAL MEMBERS

The ISWA National Members are non-profit waste in the waste management field. Based on ISWA regula- management associations representing the sector in tions, the National Members are the only members a particular country. Generally, these associations allowed to vote at the General Assembly and thus, they have members from both private and public entities. constitute the governing body of ISWA. Through the National Members, ISWA’s network reaches out to more than 30,000 global professionals interested As per January 2017, ISWA has 42 National Members.

ARS – Asociación para el Estudio de Residuos Sólidos, Argentina www.ars.org.ar

WMAA – Waste Management Association of Australia, Australia www.wmaa.asn.au

ISWA Austria, Austria www.iswa.at

INTERAFVAL, Belgium www.vvsg.be

BASWA – Bosnian Solid Waste Association, Bosnia and Herzegovina

ABRELPE – Associação Brasileira de Empresas de Limpeza Pública e Resíduos Especiais, Brazil www.abrelpe.org.br

SWANA (CAN) – Solid Waste Association of North America, Canada www.swana.org

AEPA – Asociación de Empresas y Profesionales para el Medio Ambiente, Chile www.aepa.cl

CAUES – China Association of Urban Environmental Sanitation, China www.caues.org

AAR – Asociación Andina de Residuos, Colombia www.asoresiduos.com

CROWMA – Croatian Waste Management Association, Croatia www.hugo.com.hr

DAKOFA, Denmark www.dakofa.dk

JHY – JÄTEHUOLTOYHDISTYS RY, Finland www.jatehuoltoyhdistys.fi

ASTEE – Association Scientifique et Technique pour l‘Eau et l‘Environnement, France www.astee.org

Förderverein VKU Abfallwirtschaft und Stadtreinigung VKS e.V., Germany www.foever-vku.de

HSWMA – Hellenic Solid Waste Management Association, Greece www.eedsa.gr

ISWA Hungary – FKF Nonprofit, Hungary www.fkf.hu

FENUR – Fagráð um endurnýtingu og úrgang, Iceland www.fenur.is

ICWM – Institute of Chartered Waste Managers, India www.icwm.ac.in

InSWA – Indonesia Solid Waste Association, Indonesia www.inswa.or.id

DRAT – Dan Region Association of Towns - Sanitation & Waste Disposal, Israel www.hiriya.co.il

24 ARS – Asociación para el Estudio de Residuos Sólidos, Argentina www.ars.org.ar ATIA-ISWA Italia, Italy www.atiaiswa.it

WMAA – Waste Management Association of Australia, Australia www.wmaa.asn.au JWMA – Japan Waste Management Association, Japan www.jwma-tokyo.or.jp

ISWA Austria, Austria www.iswa.at KSWM – Korea Society of Waste Management, Korea, Rep. www.kswm.or.kr

INTERAFVAL, Belgium www.vvsg.be LASA – Waste Management Association of Latvia, Latvia www.lasa.lv

BASWA – Bosnian Solid Waste Association, Bosnia and Herzegovina MaSWA – Macedonian Solid Waste Association, Macedonia www.maswa.org

ABRELPE – Associação Brasileira de Empresas de Limpeza Pública e Resíduos Especiais, Brazil www.abrelpe.org.br WMAM – Waste Management Association of Malaysia, Malaysia www.wmam.org

SWANA (CAN) – Solid Waste Association of North America, Canada www.swana.org MOLDSWA – National Association of Republic of Moldova for Solid Waste, Moldova www.moldswa.md

AEPA – Asociación de Empresas y Profesionales para el Medio Ambiente, Chile www.aepa.cl N.V.R.D., Netherlands www.nvrd.nl

CAUES – China Association of Urban Environmental Sanitation, China www.caues.org WasteMINZ, New Zealand www.wasteminz.org.nz

AAR – Asociación Andina de Residuos, Colombia www.asoresiduos.com WAMASON – Waste Management Society of Nigeria, Nigeria www.wamason.org

CROWMA – Croatian Waste Management Association, Croatia www.hugo.com.hr Avfall Norge, Norway www.avfallnorge.no

DAKOFA, Denmark www.dakofa.dk APESB – Associação Portuguesa de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Portugal www.apesb.org

JHY – JÄTEHUOLTOYHDISTYS RY, Finland www.jatehuoltoyhdistys.fi A.R.M.D. – Romanian Association of Waste Management, Romania www.armd.ro

ASTEE – Association Scientifique et Technique pour l‘Eau et l‘Environnement, France www.astee.org SeSWA – Serbian Solid Waste Association, Serbia www.seswa-srbija.com

Förderverein VKU Abfallwirtschaft und Stadtreinigung VKS e.V., Germany www.foever-vku.de WMRAS – Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore, Singapore www.wmras.org.sg

HSWMA – Hellenic Solid Waste Management Association, Greece www.eedsa.gr SiSWA – Slovenian Solid Waste Association, Slovenia, www.siswa.si

ISWA Hungary – FKF Nonprofit, Hungary www.fkf.hu ATEGRUS, Spain www.ategrus.org

FENUR – Fagráð um endurnýtingu og úrgang, Iceland www.fenur.is Avfall Sverige, Sweden www.avfallsverige.se

ICWM – Institute of Chartered Waste Managers, India www.icwm.ac.in Turkish National Committee on Solid Wastes, Turkey www.boun.edu.tr

InSWA – Indonesia Solid Waste Association, Indonesia www.inswa.or.id CIWM – The Chartered Institution of Waste Management, United Kingdom www.ciwm.co.uk

DRAT – Dan Region Association of Towns - Sanitation & Waste Disposal, Israel www.hiriya.co.il SWANA (USA) – Solid Waste Association of North America, United States of America www.swana.org

25 COMPANY/ ORGANISATION MEMBERS

ISWA Platinum Members, Gold Members and Silver Members are public or private organisations and companies working in or associated with the field of waste management.

Below you will find the full listing of all current ISWA Platinum and Gold Members. To learn more about the multitude of benefits which come with an ISWA Platinum, Gold or Silver Membership please visit our website www.iswa.org.

ISWA Platinum Members

ARA AG, Austria www.ara.at

ASCON Resource Management Holding GmbH, Germany ascon-net.de

be‘ah – Oman Environmental Services Holding Company, Oman www.beah.om

BGE China Beijing GeoEnviron Engineering & Technology, Inc, China www.bgechina.cn/en/

City of Rotterdam, Netherlands www.rotterdam.nl

26 City of Vienna, MA48, Austria www.wien.gv.at/umwelt/ma48

Dubai Municipality, United Arab Emirates www.dm.gov.ae

EXPRA – Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance aisbl, Belgium www.expra.eu

Messe München GmbH, IFAT, Germany www.ifat.de

ASCON Resource Management Holding GmbH, Germany ascon-net.de

Reclay Holding GmbH, Germany www.reclay- group.com

Rimini Fiera SpA, ECOMONDO, Italy www.riminifiera.it

Veolia Environnement, France www.veolia.com

Visionscape Group, United Arab Emirates www.visionscape.group

27 ISWA Gold Members

Abengoa, DOWA ECO-SYSTEM CO.,LTD., Spain, www.abengoa.com Japan, www.dowa- eco.co.jp

AEB Amsterdam, Netherlands, ECWATECH ltd., www.aebamsterdam.com Russia, www.waste-tech.ru

AKARMAK - EGF, SA – Empresa Geral do AKAR MAKÍNA SAN.VE TÍC.A.S., Fomento S.A., Portugal, www.egf.pt Turkey, www.akarmak.com.tr

ERA – Eco- Rom Ambalaje, Romania, Ancitel Energia e Ambiente SPA, www.ecoromambalaje.ro Italy, www.ea.ancitel.it

Grupo Urbaser Danner – KDM Empresas, BRa – Benito Roggio ambiental, Chile, www.kdm.cl Argentina, www.bra.com.ar

Hitachi Zosen Inova AG, Switzerland, Catanzaro Costruzioni Srl www.hz-inova.com Italy, www.catanzarocostruzioni.it

IFC - International Finance Corporation, CEAMSE – Coordinación Ecologica United States, www.ifc.org Area Metropolitana Sociedad del Estado, Argentina, www.ceamse.gov.ar INECO, Spain, www.ineco.com

CENVIRO SDN BHD, Malaysia, www.cenviro.com ISVAG - Intercommunale voor Slib en Vuilverwijdering Antwerpse Gemeenten, China Urban Construction Belgium, www.isvag.be Design & Research Institute China, http://www.cucd.cn/ Keppel Seghers, Belgium, www.keppelseghers.com

CNIM – Constructions Industrielles de la Méditerranée, France, KLARWIN, Germany, www.klarwin.com www.cnim.com/en/index.aspx

Doosan Lentjes GmbH, Germany, KSZGYSZ – Association of Environmental www.doosanlentjes.com Enterprises, Hungary, www.kszgysz.hu

28 Ladurner Ambiente SpA, Italy, Steinmüller Babcock Environment GmbH, www.ladurnerambiente.it Germany, www.steinmueller-babcock.com

MARTIN GmbH, Germany, www.martingmbh.de SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, France, www.suez-environnement.fr

MATACHANA S.A., Spain, www.matachana.com/english SUPERCOM - Societatea comerciala SUPERCOM - S.A., Romania, www.supercom.ro NASAR SOLUTIONS LLP Kazakhstan, www.nasar.kz

SYSAV AB, Sweden, www.sysav.se New GX Enviro Solutions and Logistics Holdings South Africa, www.newgxenviro.co.za Tamiz Shahar JSC, Azerbaijan, www.tamizshahar.az NWMA - National Waste Management Agency, Hungary, www.ohukft.hu Turboden, Italy, www.turboden.eu

Österreichischer Städtebund, Austria, www.staedtebund.gv.at VINCI Environnement France, www.vinci-environnement.com

OWMC - Odense Waste Management Company LTD, Denmark, WEHRE Umwelt GmbH www.odensewaste.com Germany, www.wehrle-umwelt.com

RAMBØLL, Denmark, www.ramboll.com WKU - Wiener Kommunal- Umwelt- schutzprojektgesmbH, Austria, wku.at

SENER Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A., Spain, www.sener.es

Stadtreinigung Hamburg, Germany, www.srhh.de

29 SPONSORS

As an ISWA sponsor, your company or organisation will receive excellent exposure to global waste managers and decision-makers: business contacts, introductions to suppliers and buyers, conference presentation slots, exhibition halls, sharing of the latest research and applied technologies, legislative developments, to name but a few benefits. ISWA is where you need to be as the waste industry undergoes some of the most significant changes ever seen in terms of populations requiring service, and the quantity of solid wastes and recyclable materials to be managed. Your company or organisation, as an ISWA sponsor, will have the opportunity to improve its international network, compare business development results, and gain market share in targeted areas and global regions.

Sponsorship categories include Main Sponsor, Annual Report Sponsor and Web Site Sponsor. For more information on ISWA‘s different sponsorship possibilities and benefits, please contact us at [email protected].

ISWA MAIN SPONSORS

The contributions of the Main Sponsors are crucial to ISWA. With them ISWA is able to reach its objectives with more impact and more sustainability. Often the assistance of ISWA’s Main Sponsors goes beyond financial help and evolves into mutual partnerships to the benefit of the work towards ISWA’s mission – to promote and develop sustainable waste management worldwide. ISWA would therefore like to offer its special thanks to the current Main Sponsors.

ISWA would also like to offer its special thanks to the sponsor of this brochure.

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