Call for Abstracts

Thank you for your interest in presenting at the Waste 2027 Conference. 

The call for abstracts will open: Monday 2 November at 10:00am AEDT and will close: Wednesday 16 December at 5:00pm AEDT. 

Following the submission deadline, all abstracts will be reviewed by the program committee and presenter invitations will be issued February/March 2027. All submissions need to be uploaded online. Please do not email submissions.  

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Abstracts must be aligned with one or more of the key focus areas outlined below:

  • Challenging waste streams
  • Circular economy
  • Collection systems
  • Container deposit schemes
  • Disaster waste management
  • Economics, financing & case studies
  • Education & community engagement
  • Energy from waste
  • Infrastructure
  • Innovation & technology
  • Investment, consolidations & private equity
  • Landfill & facility management
  • Litter & illegal dumping
  • Local government issues
  • Organics
  • Policy & strategic planning
  • Procurement, tenders & contracts
  • Product stewardship & extended producer responsibility
  • Project delivery
  • Regional issues
  • Regulation & compliance
  • Resource recovery
  • Social enterprise & community waste management
  • *Other - propose a workshop or panel discussion

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 (16 December 2026) 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 between mid January and mid February 2027. Presenter invitations will be issued in two rounds—the first in late February 2027, and the second in early March 2027.
  • The successful submissions will form the basis of the conference program and will be asked to present face to face in Coffs Harbour.  All presentations will be broadcast live to an online audience. Successful applicants will be notified February/March 2027
  • If accepted for the conference program, your abstract will 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   
  • All presenters accepted for an individual presentation at the conference and attending for the full 3 days will be entitled to a one off $450 discount
  • All presenters attending for the day of their presentation only, will be entitled to register free of charge
  • Co-presentations will not be considered  
  • Confirmed presenters will be required to register for the conference and pay the relevant registration fees if applicable
  • PowerPoint presentations will be required 2 weeks prior to the conference  
  • Non-conforming abstracts or late submissions may not be considered