Venue: Norie Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall, 185 High Street, Perth, PH1 5UW, United Kingdom
Date and time: Tuesday, 13 December, 2011 – 10:00 – 13:30
Date and time: Tuesday, 13 December, 2011 – 10:00 – 13:30
This event will assess the need for a new representative body for the Resource Sector in Scotland the Scottish Resource Management Association (SRMA) to represent the interests of the whole Scottish Resource Management Sector in support of the drive towards a Zero Waste Scotland.
Zero Waste Scotland wish to invite key organisations and individuals from across the industry to input into the formation of the SRMA, helping define its scope and purpose in the future.
The SRMA could provide the following benefits to the Scottish Resource Sector:
- A better informed and more aligned sector, particularly among the growing number of SMEs active in this area;
- Improved competition across the sector as smaller companies become better informed and more engaged in zero waste delivery;
- Improvements in the diversity of technologies and services addressing waste prevention, re-use, recycling and recovery; and
- Further opportunities for research, development, growth and innovation in the sector.
Who should attend?
- Waste and Recycling Private Industry.
- Waste and Recycling Community Industry
- Local Authorities;
- Scottish and UK Re-processors;
- Consultants;
- Academic Institutions;
- Trade Associations;
- Industry Actors including SEPA; Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS); Health and Safety Executive (HSE); Scottish Enterprise, the Carbon Trust; CIWM; COSLA; SESA and the CRNS.
Please note this event is only open to representatives from the key groups identified above.
A detailed agenda and full joining instructions will be sent to you when ZWS confirm your place.
ZWS very much hope you will be able to attend and look forward to welcoming you to Perth on the 13th December 2011.
If you require any further information please email: joyce.walsh@zerowastescotland.org.uk