THE ISWA WORLD CONGRESS 2026
2 billion tonnes every year and rising*
Waste or resource?
Opportunities to protect and enhance health, environments and economies.
* Global waste generation per annum.
Source UNEP Global Waste Management Outlook Report 2024)
Key themes
- Human Rights: every individual should be free from any harmful effects of waste
- Political Commitment: ensuring continuous improvement in waste management service provision and recognising its societal importance
- Waste Planning: designing and delivering viable solutions for national and local contexts
- The economics of waste and resource management: essential investment to realise wider socio-economic benefits
- Circular Economy: prioritising a transition to more circular economies by 2050
Programme
View the plenary and curated sessions via the interactive programme overview below. More sessions to be added in the coming weeks, including our technical programme. Check back for more updates!