Recycling convention pitch to bring international experts to Ipswich

24 July 2018

IPSWICH City Council and the Waste Recycling Industry of Queensland (WRIQ) are planning to work together to secure the Future Waste Resources 2018 Innovation in Recycling Convention for the city in October.

Queensland’s waste and recycling industry supported more than 11,000 jobs and contributes $1.5 billion to the Queensland economy.

Economic Development and Digital City Committee chairman Cr Paul Tully said council would continue to negotiate with WRIQ with the aim of bringing this significant event to Ipswich.

“We are very serious about recycling and recently launched the Recycle 4 campaign to reduce contamination rates in yellow top bins.

“Council has also provided a response to the Queensland Government’s directions paper on recycling and waste.

“Given Ipswich’s major work on transforming recycling the WRIQ identified our city as the preferred location for the convention.

“If successful in securing the Future Waste Resources 2018 Innovation in Recycling Convention it will bring a panel of national and international experts to Ipswich.

“They will share their knowledge and best practice of what can be achieved in increasing resource recovery and recycling.”

Cr Tully said the convention planned to also offer a community open day with exhibits and demonstrations.

“It is also an opportunity to raise the profile of Ipswich as being proactive in transforming the way waste is managed and to foster new materials recovery industries.

“Council’s Office of Economic Development will continue negotiations to bring this convention to Ipswich later this year,” Cr Tully said.

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