Call for Abstracts - Now Closed

Thank you for your interest in submitting an abstract for presentation at the Waste 2019 Conference. 

The call for abstracts has now closed and all submissions received have been passed onto the program development committee for review. 

The first round of presenter invitations will be sent late January and the second round will be sent mid February. You will be notified as soon as the review process is complete. Please be patient while this extensive process takes place. 

Should you have any questions, please email Connie Button connie@impctenviro.com.au or call 0431 749 747.  

The key topic areas for the 2019 Conference are listed below: 

  • Aboriginal community waste management 
  • Circular economy (inc implemented case studies & requisite legislation)
  • Collection (inc MUD’s successes/innovation, transient population areas)
  • CDS (innovation, learning & successes)
  • Economics (inc business cases, data gathering, statistics, monitoring performance)
  • Education (inc behaviour change, community engagement, social media)
  • Grants (major waste grants, outcomes and processes)
  • Infrastructure & planning (inc C&D guidelines, EfW, AWT & outputs)
  • Innovative projects (inc artificial intelligence, case studies)
  • Landfill
  • Litter & illegal dumping (inc new innovative & smart initiatives, surveillance)
  • National waste policies & programs
  • Organics (inc food waste, national food waste strategy collection, processing, pilot results)
  • Overseas experiences
  • Problem & hazardous waste (inc asbestos, clinical & medical, e-waste, ocean plastics, paint, tyres etc)
  • Procurement
  • Product stewardship & extended producer responsibility
  • Recycling & resource recovery (inc Impact of National Sword, and reduced commodity prices, glass, reuse case studies, CRC’s)    
  • Regional issues (inc collaboration, amalgamations)
  • Regulations & levies (inc monitoring & enforcement, legal decisions, packaging waste)
  • Social enterprise (inc case studies)
  • State based issues (inc media coverage, transportation between states, waste crime)
  • Strategic waste planning & policy
  • Technology 
  • Tenders & contracts
  • Other

Abstract Submission and Presenter Terms and Conditions

  • All abstracts must be submitted on the template provided 
  • A corporate portrait photograph must be supplied at the time of submission. For successful abstracts, this will be used on the conference website and app and any other marketing collateral deemed appropriate by the conference organisers  
  • A 150 word bio must be provided at the time of submission. For successful abstracts, this will be published on the conference website, app and be used for chairpersons’ introductions during the conference  
  • You can update your abstract any time prior to the closing date by logging in to the submissions portal with your username and password   
  • All abstracts received will be passed onto the program development committee for review and will be kept confidential in nature  
  • The program development committee is comprised of government, industry and association representatives  
  • The committee will be reviewing abstracts in December 2018/January 2019 and a final decision will be made late January/early February 2019 
  • The successful submissions will form the basis of the conference program and will be notified during January/February 2019 
  • If accepted for the conference program, your abstract may be published on the conference website and/or conference app 
  • Presenters will have the opportunity to update their abstract after they have been accepted for the conference program   
  • Presenters accepted for a solo presentation will be entitled to attend the conference on the day of their presentation at no charge
  • Presenters participating in a co-presentation, panel or workshop will be provided with a discounted registration rate equating to approximately $200 off the standard registration fee if co-presenting on Wednesday 15th or Thursday 16th May and $100 off the standard registration fee if co-presenting on Tuesday 14th May   
  • Confirmed presenters will be required to register for the conference and pay the relevant registration fees where if applicable
  • PowerPoint presentations will be required 2 weeks prior to the conference  
  • Non-conforming abstract submissions may not be considered