Dr Shane Colgan manages the sustainability area within the EPA with responsibility for the National Waste Prevention Programme; Food Waste Prevention; and the National Hazardous Waste Management Plan. The circular economy is a major focus for his work – which is...
Brian, who has sixteen years experience in the waste industry, joined Clean Ireland Recycling in 2008. As General Manager, Brian is also an integral part of the research and development team for the implementation of new technologies. Brian, a qualified engineer, with...
Kevin Swift, Regional Waste Coordinator – Connacht Ulster Waste Region Kevin Swift is a Civil Engineer and has worked in the private sector and local government for over twenty five years. Following a five year period in consultancy he worked for Donegal County...
Trevor is the Assistant Director of Waste Resources for the Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service a strategic partnership between Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council. Prior to this, he was Head of Recycling, Waste and Fleet Services at...
Stuart Foster is Chief Executive Officer at RECOUP, a cross sector membership based UK charity who have been leading, delivering and informing sustainable plastic resource use and recycling in the UK since 1990. He is also a director of EPRO, the European Association...
Richard Bruton TD was appointed Minister of Communications, Climate Action & Environment on 16 October 2018 having previously served as Minister of Education and Skills in the current Government. Richard was Minister for Enterprise and Employment from 1994 to 1997...
Cian has over 15 years in the waste and environmental sectors and is managing director of Integrated Materials Solutions (IMS), a company providing specialist waste management services to the construction industry. IMS operate an EPA regulated engineered landfill in...
Hugh has been working in Local Government for the last 27 years and has specialised in areas such as Housing & Corporate Services. He is currently assigned to the Waste Policy Unit of the City Councils Environment & Transportation Department with a particular...
Claire Downey, CRNI Claire Downey is National Network coordinator with CRNI, an all-Ireland umbrella body funded by the EPA that represents community based organisations involved in reuse and recycling. In this role she is responsible for the promotion of reuse,...
Leo Donovan, CEO, WEEE Ireland Leo Donavan is the CEO of WEEE Ireland, Ireland’s leading compliance scheme organising the environmental management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and waste batteries. Leo has more than 25 years’ experience in the...
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Testimonials
Testimonial 1
“The Irish Waste Management Conference 2017 was definitely one of the better conferences over the years”.
Gary Brady
Managing Director, Thornton’s Recycling
Testimonial 2
“Thank you for the link to the presentations from an excellent worthwhile conference which is much appreciated and for the advance notice for next year’s event”.
Margaret Coles
Dun Laoghaire – Rathdown County Council
Testimonial 3
“I did enjoy the event and many thanks for the link. Excellent content and well run this year”.
Robert Edge
Senior Accounts Manager, Greenstar
Testimonial 4
“I heard the waste conference was a huge success this year from my colleague who attended as a delegate and therefore, we would like to book an exhibition package now for 2018”.
Susanne McCabe
International Sales & Marketing Manager, Open Sky Data
