ISWA International Solid Waste Association

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A global, non-profit organisation working in the public interest to promote and develop sustainable and professional waste & resource management worldwide.

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The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) is a global, independent and non-profit making association, working in the public interest to promote and develop sustainable waste management. ISWA has members in more than 60 countries and is the only worldwide association promoting sustainable, comprehensive and professional waste management.

ISWA's objective is the worldwide exchange of information and experience on all aspects of waste management. The association promotes the adoption of acceptable systems of professional waste management through technological development and improvement of practices for the protection of human life, health and the environment as well as the conservation of materials and energy resources.

ISWA is active in a variety of areas, including conferences, meetings, certification programs, information development and dissemination, and technical assistance on a global scale.

ISWA is open to individuals and organizations from the scientific community, public institutions and public and private companies from all over the world working in the field of and interested in waste management.

Being part of ISWA gives you an unparalleled access to international organizations. Through our Working Groups, we help these international organizations form policy by supplying technical papers and opinions regarding waste practices.

Unsere Aufgabe

To Promote and Develop Sustainable and Professional Waste Management Worldwide.

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Working Groups

ISWA is the global forum for waste management with 10 technical working groups covering all relevant aspects of sustainable waste management and with special interest in developing country issues:

Working Group on Biological Treatment of Waste: addresses the biological treatment of the organic fraction of solid waste through aerobic and anaerobic decomposition processes.

Working Group on Collection and Transportation Technology: addresses the storage, collection, transfer and transportation of solid waste.

Working Group on Communication: addresses public concerns, comprising public support of and opposition to waste management policies, public consultation and participation, and communication and social issues with focus on human attitudes towards waste.

Working Group on Hazardous Waste: focuses on the sound management of hazardous wastes from both industrial and household sources, and the remediation of hazardous waste sites resulting from unacceptable hazardous wastes management practices.

Working Group on Healthcare Waste: promotes the integrated provision of the infrastructure for the safe management of health care waste worldwide, within the framework of the objectives, activities and means of implementation established by Agenda 21 of the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development.

Working Group on Legal Issues: works towards exchanging knowledge and experience on legal subjects within the entire field of solid waste management. Currently there is much focus on waste trafficking, EU-waste legislation, environmental responsibility and the legal aspects of different kinds of public-private cooperation.

Working Group on Recycling and Waste Minimization: addresses both reduction of solid waste generation and the recycling, separation, processing and marketing of materials removed from the municipal solid waste stream.

Working Group on Thermal Treatment: addresses the thermal treatment of waste, the production of energy, the control of emissions from waste-to-energy and the management of residues from waste-to-energy.

Working Group on Landfill: focuses on the design, construction, regulation, and management of landfills, for both industrial and developing nations. Management interests include operations, closure, and post-closure issues, including ground water monitoring and testing, leachate management, gas management, as well as the quantity and quality of the wastes landfilled.

Working Group on Climate Change and Waste Management: promotes the actions within the waste management sector that contribute to reduced GHG emissions and increases awareness of the GHG emissions associated with waste activities.