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Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Track 1
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM 2025 Tours
On Tuesday 9 September, the Conference will be offering two full day tours. For more information https://wasteandrecycle.net.au/tours/
Track 1
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM 2025 Tours
On Tuesday 9 September, the Conference will be offering two full day tours. For more information https://wasteandrecycle.net.au/tours/

Track 1
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM 2025 Tours
On Tuesday 9 September, the Conference will be offering two full day tours. For more information https://wasteandrecycle.net.au/tours/

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Track 1
Track 2
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Desk Open Day 1
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM Conference Convenor Welcome - Day 1
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome to Country- Vaughn McGuire
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Opening of Conference – Parliamentary Secretary Kim Giddens, Representing Hon Matthew Swinbourn MLC, Minister for the Environment
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote: Adam Ferrier, Thinkerbell
10:00 AM - 10:35 AM Keynote: Camilla Galbraith, Department of Energy and Economic Diversification
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM Morning Tea Day 1
11:05 AM - 12:00 PM Deep Dive into Organics
Facilitator: Gayle Sloan, WMRR Panelists: Mayor Alison Xamon, City of Vincent, Chris Gusenzow, Remondis, Adrian Wiley, DWER, Therese Manning, enRiskS.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Day 1
Speed Networking Session Time: 12.30pm - 1.15pm Location: Meeting Room 2
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM The Great Unwaste
Facilitator: Mackenzie Young The Great Unwaste is a nationwide behaviour change campaign aimed at reducing household food waste across Australia. Hear how Local Governments are supporting the campaign by delivering food waste education and engagement initiatives to their communities. Presenter 1: Emma Baker, Senior Programs Officer, DWER Presenter 2: Alex Lund, Waste Sustainability and Education Officer, City of Joondalup Presenter 3: Hannah Rice, Waste Education Officer, City of Vincent Presenter 4: Joanna Walker, Waste Education Project Officer, City of Bunbury
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Regional and Remote
1. The perfect rural transfer station, unicorns and other legends, Giles Perryman, ASK Waste Management 2. A Toolbox for Landfill Construction and Design in Remote Aboriginal Communities, Isabella Hughes, Talis Consultants 3. Sharing The Care For Hedland Regional Waste Management Story, Kelly Howlett, Care for Hedland Environmental Association 4. Reuse in Closed Loop Environments - How the mining sector is adopting reuse, Stephanie Jennings, DWER, Lou Hendricks, Boomerang Alliance, Marc Fury, Mineral Resources 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Cr Karen Wheatland 		Better Practice
1. A pathway to meet WA's 70% MSW recycling target, Kristian Le Gallou, Rawtec 2. Changing to a Bookable Hard Waste Verge Collection Service, Darrell Monteiro, Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale 3. Proactive Approach to Illegal Dumping, Sally Heitman, DWER 4. Neerabup Resource Recovery Precinct - Perth's northern suburbs recovery and waste infrastructure solution, Ronan Cullen, Talis Consultants 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Amanda Joseph, DWER
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea Day 1
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Innovation
1. Bin There, Seen That: Using AI Photo Analysis to Transform Waste Transparency and Compliance in WA’s Path to 2030, Simon Lunn, Traste 2. Best Practice FOGO Processing - Midcoast Regional Organics Processing Solution (NSW), Jason Pugh, Kanadevia-inova 3. Ian Lynass, Blue Phoenix Group 4. Chas Hewson, Write Solutions Group 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Ceri Price, DWER 		Hot Topics: Batteries
Panelists: Daniel van Veen, Veolia, Adrian Wiley, DWER, Phoebe Ashe, EPA, Zoltan Sekula, Ecocycle 10 minutes each speaker, followed by a panel discussion facilitated by Daniel van Veen.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 2025 Networking Function
Track 1
Track 2
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Desk Open Day 1
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM Conference Convenor Welcome - Day 1
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome to Country- Vaughn McGuire
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Opening of Conference – Parliamentary Secretary Kim Giddens, Representing Hon Matthew Swinbourn MLC, Minister for the Environment
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote: Adam Ferrier, Thinkerbell
10:00 AM - 10:35 AM Keynote: Camilla Galbraith, Department of Energy and Economic Diversification
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM Morning Tea Day 1
11:05 AM - 12:00 PM Deep Dive into Organics
Facilitator: Gayle Sloan, WMRR Panelists: Mayor Alison Xamon, City of Vincent, Chris Gusenzow, Remondis, Adrian Wiley, DWER, Therese Manning, enRiskS.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Day 1
Speed Networking Session Time: 12.30pm - 1.15pm Location: Meeting Room 2
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM The Great Unwaste
Facilitator: Mackenzie Young The Great Unwaste is a nationwide behaviour change campaign aimed at reducing household food waste across Australia. Hear how Local Governments are supporting the campaign by delivering food waste education and engagement initiatives to their communities. Presenter 1: Emma Baker, Senior Programs Officer, DWER Presenter 2: Alex Lund, Waste Sustainability and Education Officer, City of Joondalup Presenter 3: Hannah Rice, Waste Education Officer, City of Vincent Presenter 4: Joanna Walker, Waste Education Project Officer, City of Bunbury
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Regional and Remote
1. The perfect rural transfer station, unicorns and other legends, Giles Perryman, ASK Waste Management 2. A Toolbox for Landfill Construction and Design in Remote Aboriginal Communities, Isabella Hughes, Talis Consultants 3. Sharing The Care For Hedland Regional Waste Management Story, Kelly Howlett, Care for Hedland Environmental Association 4. Reuse in Closed Loop Environments - How the mining sector is adopting reuse, Stephanie Jennings, DWER, Lou Hendricks, Boomerang Alliance, Marc Fury, Mineral Resources 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Cr Karen Wheatland 		Better Practice
1. A pathway to meet WA's 70% MSW recycling target, Kristian Le Gallou, Rawtec 2. Changing to a Bookable Hard Waste Verge Collection Service, Darrell Monteiro, Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale 3. Proactive Approach to Illegal Dumping, Sally Heitman, DWER 4. Neerabup Resource Recovery Precinct - Perth's northern suburbs recovery and waste infrastructure solution, Ronan Cullen, Talis Consultants 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Amanda Joseph, DWER
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea Day 1
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Innovation
1. Bin There, Seen That: Using AI Photo Analysis to Transform Waste Transparency and Compliance in WA’s Path to 2030, Simon Lunn, Traste 2. Best Practice FOGO Processing - Midcoast Regional Organics Processing Solution (NSW), Jason Pugh, Kanadevia-inova 3. Ian Lynass, Blue Phoenix Group 4. Chas Hewson, Write Solutions Group 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Ceri Price, DWER 		Hot Topics: Batteries
Panelists: Daniel van Veen, Veolia, Adrian Wiley, DWER, Phoebe Ashe, EPA, Zoltan Sekula, Ecocycle 10 minutes each speaker, followed by a panel discussion facilitated by Daniel van Veen.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 2025 Networking Function

Track 1
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Desk Open Day 1
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM Conference Convenor Welcome - Day 1
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome to Country- Vaughn McGuire
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Opening of Conference – Parliamentary Secretary Kim Giddens, Representing Hon Matthew Swinbourn MLC, Minister for the Environment
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote: Adam Ferrier, Thinkerbell
10:00 AM - 10:35 AM Keynote: Camilla Galbraith, Department of Energy and Economic Diversification
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM Morning Tea Day 1
11:05 AM - 12:00 PM Deep Dive into Organics
Facilitator: Gayle Sloan, WMRR Panelists: Mayor Alison Xamon, City of Vincent, Chris Gusenzow, Remondis, Adrian Wiley, DWER, Therese Manning, enRiskS.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Day 1
Speed Networking Session Time: 12.30pm - 1.15pm Location: Meeting Room 2
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM The Great Unwaste
Facilitator: Mackenzie Young The Great Unwaste is a nationwide behaviour change campaign aimed at reducing household food waste across Australia. Hear how Local Governments are supporting the campaign by delivering food waste education and engagement initiatives to their communities. Presenter 1: Emma Baker, Senior Programs Officer, DWER Presenter 2: Alex Lund, Waste Sustainability and Education Officer, City of Joondalup Presenter 3: Hannah Rice, Waste Education Officer, City of Vincent Presenter 4: Joanna Walker, Waste Education Project Officer, City of Bunbury
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Regional and Remote
1. The perfect rural transfer station, unicorns and other legends, Giles Perryman, ASK Waste Management 2. A Toolbox for Landfill Construction and Design in Remote Aboriginal Communities, Isabella Hughes, Talis Consultants 3. Sharing The Care For Hedland Regional Waste Management Story, Kelly Howlett, Care for Hedland Environmental Association 4. Reuse in Closed Loop Environments - How the mining sector is adopting reuse, Stephanie Jennings, DWER, Lou Hendricks, Boomerang Alliance, Marc Fury, Mineral Resources 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Cr Karen Wheatland
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea Day 1
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Innovation
1. Bin There, Seen That: Using AI Photo Analysis to Transform Waste Transparency and Compliance in WA’s Path to 2030, Simon Lunn, Traste 2. Best Practice FOGO Processing - Midcoast Regional Organics Processing Solution (NSW), Jason Pugh, Kanadevia-inova 3. Ian Lynass, Blue Phoenix Group 4. Chas Hewson, Write Solutions Group 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Ceri Price, DWER
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 2025 Networking Function

Track 2
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Desk Open Day 1
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM Conference Convenor Welcome - Day 1
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome to Country- Vaughn McGuire
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Opening of Conference – Parliamentary Secretary Kim Giddens, Representing Hon Matthew Swinbourn MLC, Minister for the Environment
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote: Adam Ferrier, Thinkerbell
10:00 AM - 10:35 AM Keynote: Camilla Galbraith, Department of Energy and Economic Diversification
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM Morning Tea Day 1
11:05 AM - 12:00 PM Deep Dive into Organics
Facilitator: Gayle Sloan, WMRR Panelists: Mayor Alison Xamon, City of Vincent, Chris Gusenzow, Remondis, Adrian Wiley, DWER, Therese Manning, enRiskS.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Day 1
Speed Networking Session Time: 12.30pm - 1.15pm Location: Meeting Room 2
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM The Great Unwaste
Facilitator: Mackenzie Young The Great Unwaste is a nationwide behaviour change campaign aimed at reducing household food waste across Australia. Hear how Local Governments are supporting the campaign by delivering food waste education and engagement initiatives to their communities. Presenter 1: Emma Baker, Senior Programs Officer, DWER Presenter 2: Alex Lund, Waste Sustainability and Education Officer, City of Joondalup Presenter 3: Hannah Rice, Waste Education Officer, City of Vincent Presenter 4: Joanna Walker, Waste Education Project Officer, City of Bunbury
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Better Practice
1. A pathway to meet WA's 70% MSW recycling target, Kristian Le Gallou, Rawtec 2. Changing to a Bookable Hard Waste Verge Collection Service, Darrell Monteiro, Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale 3. Proactive Approach to Illegal Dumping, Sally Heitman, DWER 4. Neerabup Resource Recovery Precinct - Perth's northern suburbs recovery and waste infrastructure solution, Ronan Cullen, Talis Consultants 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Amanda Joseph, DWER
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea Day 1
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Hot Topics: Batteries
Panelists: Daniel van Veen, Veolia, Adrian Wiley, DWER, Phoebe Ashe, EPA, Zoltan Sekula, Ecocycle 10 minutes each speaker, followed by a panel discussion facilitated by Daniel van Veen.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 2025 Networking Function

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Track 1
Track 2
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Registration Desk Open Day 2
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM Conference Convenor Welcome Day 2
9:05 AM - 9:20 AM Waste Authority WA
Elizabeth Carr AM, Chair of The Waste Authority
9:20 AM - 9:55 AM Keynote: Dr Heinz Schandl, CSIRO
9:55 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote: Professor Jodie Conduit, The University of Adelaide
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning Tea Day 2
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Panel: Moving WA up the Hierarchy
Facilitator: Hayley Rolfe, GHD Panelists: Janelle Osenton, Good Sammy, Prof. Jodie Conduit, Adelaide University, Ceri Price, DWER
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Day 2
Student Session running in Meeting Room 2, 12:15pm-1pm Chloe Yeates and Safiya James. This session showcases innovative student proposals that present creative and practical strategies to boost public awareness and participation in the Household Hazardous Waste Program.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Optimising FOGO Uptake
Facilitator: Conor Macgill Join this breakout session to hear from Local Governments as they share practical insights, challenges and success stories from their FOGO rollout and optimisation efforts. Presenter 1: Abi Jones, Coordinator Waste & Recycling Strategy, City of Vincent Presenter 2: Michelle Taylor, Waste & Sustainability Projects Officer, City of Kalamunda
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Circular Economy
1. Circular Procurement - A how to guide, Huia Adkins, GHD 2. Maximising Material Lifecycles in Infrastructure - Main Roads WA’s Circular Economy Journey. Rachel Hayton, Talis Consultants and Louis Bettini, Main Roads WA 3. (Re)Love Your Stuff: Stitching Together Fun, Skills & Sustainability for Low-Waste Communities, Rosie Bruce, WMRC 4. Maximising material lifecycle: The GO2CUP Journey towards 2030, Kate Grosso, Go2Cup and Bree Jennings. 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Teresa Belcher, DWER 		Miscellaneous
1. Preliminary finds from the 2025 Commercial and Industrial Waste Audit, Natasha Schultz, APC Waste Consultants 2. Charting a new course for maritime waste - Learnings from a Churchill Fellowship benchmarking shipping waste and recycling practices, Rebecca James, Fremantle Ports 3. Planning for a Disaster - Learnings from New South Wales, Colleen Panizza, Talis Consultants 4. Grow Food, Save the World. New research on the relationship between growing food, reducing food waste and the building of stronger, healthier and more resilient communities, Darryl Nichols, Grow It Local 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Cr Karen Wheatland
2:40 PM - 3:25 PM Hot Topic: Emerging Contaminants
Panelists: Reece Russell, Perth Chemical Specialists Dr Bill Richmond, DWER Therese Manning, enRiskS Facilitated by Stuart Devenish 10 min presentation by each speaker, followed by Q&A 		Hot Topic: Emergency Waste Management (Fire)
Panelists: Kirsten Thrush, City of Wanneroo, Matt Peers, DWER, Su Groome, DFES Facilitated by Rebecca Brown, WALGA
3:25 PM - 3:30 PM
Conference Wrap Up
6:00 PM - 11:30 PM 2025 WasteSorted Awards
This is a ticketed event. For more information please go to the website https://www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/about/view/wastesorted-awards
Track 1
Track 2
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Registration Desk Open Day 2
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM Conference Convenor Welcome Day 2
9:05 AM - 9:20 AM Waste Authority WA
Elizabeth Carr AM, Chair of The Waste Authority
9:20 AM - 9:55 AM Keynote: Dr Heinz Schandl, CSIRO
9:55 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote: Professor Jodie Conduit, The University of Adelaide
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning Tea Day 2
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Panel: Moving WA up the Hierarchy
Facilitator: Hayley Rolfe, GHD Panelists: Janelle Osenton, Good Sammy, Prof. Jodie Conduit, Adelaide University, Ceri Price, DWER
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Day 2
Student Session running in Meeting Room 2, 12:15pm-1pm Chloe Yeates and Safiya James. This session showcases innovative student proposals that present creative and practical strategies to boost public awareness and participation in the Household Hazardous Waste Program.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Optimising FOGO Uptake
Facilitator: Conor Macgill Join this breakout session to hear from Local Governments as they share practical insights, challenges and success stories from their FOGO rollout and optimisation efforts. Presenter 1: Abi Jones, Coordinator Waste & Recycling Strategy, City of Vincent Presenter 2: Michelle Taylor, Waste & Sustainability Projects Officer, City of Kalamunda
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Circular Economy
1. Circular Procurement - A how to guide, Huia Adkins, GHD 2. Maximising Material Lifecycles in Infrastructure - Main Roads WA’s Circular Economy Journey. Rachel Hayton, Talis Consultants and Louis Bettini, Main Roads WA 3. (Re)Love Your Stuff: Stitching Together Fun, Skills & Sustainability for Low-Waste Communities, Rosie Bruce, WMRC 4. Maximising material lifecycle: The GO2CUP Journey towards 2030, Kate Grosso, Go2Cup and Bree Jennings. 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Teresa Belcher, DWER 		Miscellaneous
1. Preliminary finds from the 2025 Commercial and Industrial Waste Audit, Natasha Schultz, APC Waste Consultants 2. Charting a new course for maritime waste - Learnings from a Churchill Fellowship benchmarking shipping waste and recycling practices, Rebecca James, Fremantle Ports 3. Planning for a Disaster - Learnings from New South Wales, Colleen Panizza, Talis Consultants 4. Grow Food, Save the World. New research on the relationship between growing food, reducing food waste and the building of stronger, healthier and more resilient communities, Darryl Nichols, Grow It Local 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Cr Karen Wheatland
2:40 PM - 3:25 PM Hot Topic: Emerging Contaminants
Panelists: Reece Russell, Perth Chemical Specialists Dr Bill Richmond, DWER Therese Manning, enRiskS Facilitated by Stuart Devenish 10 min presentation by each speaker, followed by Q&A 		Hot Topic: Emergency Waste Management (Fire)
Panelists: Kirsten Thrush, City of Wanneroo, Matt Peers, DWER, Su Groome, DFES Facilitated by Rebecca Brown, WALGA
3:25 PM - 3:30 PM
Conference Wrap Up
6:00 PM - 11:30 PM 2025 WasteSorted Awards
This is a ticketed event. For more information please go to the website https://www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/about/view/wastesorted-awards

Track 1
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Registration Desk Open Day 2
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM Conference Convenor Welcome Day 2
9:05 AM - 9:20 AM Waste Authority WA
Elizabeth Carr AM, Chair of The Waste Authority
9:20 AM - 9:55 AM Keynote: Dr Heinz Schandl, CSIRO
9:55 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote: Professor Jodie Conduit, The University of Adelaide
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning Tea Day 2
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Panel: Moving WA up the Hierarchy
Facilitator: Hayley Rolfe, GHD Panelists: Janelle Osenton, Good Sammy, Prof. Jodie Conduit, Adelaide University, Ceri Price, DWER
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Day 2
Student Session running in Meeting Room 2, 12:15pm-1pm Chloe Yeates and Safiya James. This session showcases innovative student proposals that present creative and practical strategies to boost public awareness and participation in the Household Hazardous Waste Program.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Optimising FOGO Uptake
Facilitator: Conor Macgill Join this breakout session to hear from Local Governments as they share practical insights, challenges and success stories from their FOGO rollout and optimisation efforts. Presenter 1: Abi Jones, Coordinator Waste & Recycling Strategy, City of Vincent Presenter 2: Michelle Taylor, Waste & Sustainability Projects Officer, City of Kalamunda
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Circular Economy
1. Circular Procurement - A how to guide, Huia Adkins, GHD 2. Maximising Material Lifecycles in Infrastructure - Main Roads WA’s Circular Economy Journey. Rachel Hayton, Talis Consultants and Louis Bettini, Main Roads WA 3. (Re)Love Your Stuff: Stitching Together Fun, Skills & Sustainability for Low-Waste Communities, Rosie Bruce, WMRC 4. Maximising material lifecycle: The GO2CUP Journey towards 2030, Kate Grosso, Go2Cup and Bree Jennings. 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Teresa Belcher, DWER
2:40 PM - 3:25 PM Hot Topic: Emerging Contaminants
Panelists: Reece Russell, Perth Chemical Specialists Dr Bill Richmond, DWER Therese Manning, enRiskS Facilitated by Stuart Devenish 10 min presentation by each speaker, followed by Q&A
3:25 PM - 3:30 PM
Conference Wrap Up
6:00 PM - 11:30 PM 2025 WasteSorted Awards
This is a ticketed event. For more information please go to the website https://www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/about/view/wastesorted-awards

Track 2
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Registration Desk Open Day 2
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM Conference Convenor Welcome Day 2
9:05 AM - 9:20 AM Waste Authority WA
Elizabeth Carr AM, Chair of The Waste Authority
9:20 AM - 9:55 AM Keynote: Dr Heinz Schandl, CSIRO
9:55 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote: Professor Jodie Conduit, The University of Adelaide
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning Tea Day 2
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Panel: Moving WA up the Hierarchy
Facilitator: Hayley Rolfe, GHD Panelists: Janelle Osenton, Good Sammy, Prof. Jodie Conduit, Adelaide University, Ceri Price, DWER
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Day 2
Student Session running in Meeting Room 2, 12:15pm-1pm Chloe Yeates and Safiya James. This session showcases innovative student proposals that present creative and practical strategies to boost public awareness and participation in the Household Hazardous Waste Program.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Optimising FOGO Uptake
Facilitator: Conor Macgill Join this breakout session to hear from Local Governments as they share practical insights, challenges and success stories from their FOGO rollout and optimisation efforts. Presenter 1: Abi Jones, Coordinator Waste & Recycling Strategy, City of Vincent Presenter 2: Michelle Taylor, Waste & Sustainability Projects Officer, City of Kalamunda
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Miscellaneous
1. Preliminary finds from the 2025 Commercial and Industrial Waste Audit, Natasha Schultz, APC Waste Consultants 2. Charting a new course for maritime waste - Learnings from a Churchill Fellowship benchmarking shipping waste and recycling practices, Rebecca James, Fremantle Ports 3. Planning for a Disaster - Learnings from New South Wales, Colleen Panizza, Talis Consultants 4. Grow Food, Save the World. New research on the relationship between growing food, reducing food waste and the building of stronger, healthier and more resilient communities, Darryl Nichols, Grow It Local 20 minutes each speaker, followed by 10 minutes Q&A at the end of the last presentation. Facilitated by Cr Karen Wheatland
2:40 PM - 3:25 PM Hot Topic: Emergency Waste Management (Fire)
Panelists: Kirsten Thrush, City of Wanneroo, Matt Peers, DWER, Su Groome, DFES Facilitated by Rebecca Brown, WALGA
3:25 PM - 3:30 PM
Conference Wrap Up
6:00 PM - 11:30 PM 2025 WasteSorted Awards
This is a ticketed event. For more information please go to the website https://www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/about/view/wastesorted-awards

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