The Northern Ireland
Waste & Resource Management Conference 2023

Thursday, May 25th
The Titanic Conference Centre, Belfast

Journey to Net Zero

9:00   Welcome on behalf of CIWM NI by Debbie Nesbitt, Chairperson

Session 1

Morning Session Chaired by Chaired by Dan Cooke, Vice President, CIWM

9:05   OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Northern Ireland’s Ambitious Climate Change Journey
Tracey Teague, EMFG Deputy Secretary, DAERA

9:25   WRAP actions and how they are tackling the climate crisis
Harriet Lamb, Chief Executive Officer, WRAP

9:45    Belfast’s Journey to Net Zero
Debbie Caldwell, Belfast Climate Commissioner

10:05    Northern Irish Legal Update in the waste area over past year
An update on key Northern Irish waste legislation and case law, with a particular focus on the following;

  • Introduction of the Climate Change Act
  • Impact of Brexit
  • The Circular Economy

Michaela Diver, Partner, A&L Goodbody

10:25  Q&A Session 1

  • Tracey Teague, EMFG Deputy Secretary, DAERA
  • Harriet Lamb, Chief Executive Officer, WRAP
  • Debbie Caldwell, Belfast Climate Commissioner
  • Michaela Diver, Partner, A&L Goodbody

10:40  Morning Coffee Break, Exhibition Viewing and Networking

Session 2

11:10  Developing a Holistic Solution for Northern Ireland’s Residual Waste Streams
Brett Ross, CEO, RiverRidge

11:30   To be announced

11:50  The Private Sector Role in Waste Management in Northern Ireland
Conor Walsh, Secretary, Recycle NI

12:10  The Management of POP contaminated Municipal Waste and other Advances in Waste Treatment
Chris Mountain, Director Renewable Energy (UK). Beauparc

12:30   Q&A Session 2

  • Brett Ross, CEO, RiverRidge
  • Conor Walsh, Secretary, Recycle NI
  • Chris Mountain, Director Renewable Energy (UK). Beauparc
  • AN Other

12:45    Lunch, Exhibition Viewing and Networking Sponsored by RiverRidge

Session 3

Afternoon Session Chaired by Tim Walker, Junior Vice President, CIWM

2:00   From Co-mingled to Multi-Stream and Twin Stream Collections – a Local Authority View

  • Presenting actual local authority experience going from a co-mingled kerbside collection to a multi or twin stream system.
  • Focussing on operational issues, costs, contamination issues, resident feedback, effects on collection tonnages and lessons learnt

Cathy Cook, LARAC Chair and Toni McNamara, LARAC Policy and Communications Lead

2:30  INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Implementing a DRS in Scotland
David Harris, Chief Executive Officer, Circularity Scotland

2:50    The Role of the Waste Wood Sector on the Road to Net Zero

  • How waste wood is a great example of the circular economy in action
  • An update on the current UK waste wood market – supply and demand, including a focus on what happens to NI waste wood
  • How the regulatory landscape impacts on the sector
  • An overview on the carbon footprint of the sector and its end markets

Julia Turner, Executive Director, Wood Recyclers Association

3:10   Lithium-ion Fire Safety Solutions for the Waste Management sector

  • Where we are now with Lithium-ion Batteries in the waste industry sector, from pouch cells issues with Thermal Runaway and Venting
  • Major risks associated in the Waste Industry and early detection
  • Lithium fire solutions looking at Extinguishment (AVD) through to The Avenger robotics solution

Kevin Howlette, Managing Director, Emergency Fire & Safety Ltd

3:35    Q&A Session 3

  • Cathy Cook, LARAC Chair
  • Toni McNamara, LARAC Policy and Communications Lead
  • David Harris, Chief Executive Officer, Circularity Scotland
  • Julia Turner, Executive Director, Wood Recyclers Association
  • Kevin Howlette, Managing Director, Emergency Fire & Safety Ltd

4:00   Conference Ends

For Delegate Bookings, Group Discounts, Sponsorship or Exhibition Packages

Please contact the Conference Director, Adrian Hopkins

00 353 1 2811111

00 353 87 6811830

info@wasteconference.org

 

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