21 & 22 July 2027Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic ParkTalk to the team
The expo floor

Go straight to the equipment and services you buy.

The Waste & Resource Recovery Expo is organised by what companies actually do, so a fleet buyer, an MRF operator and a council contracts officer each know where to start, and a supplier is found by the buyers who specify their category.

A materials recovery facility from above, sorting conveyors and a baler beside rows of baled paper and card

Exhibitor zones

A dedicated zone for every part of the industry.

Smart Waste Technology

AI and contamination detection, robotics and automation, and the data, software and fleet management systems behind a modern operation.

01

Collection & Fleet

Collection vehicles, bin and kerbside systems, fleet electrification, and the systems that route and track them.

02

Resource Recovery

Recycling and MRF equipment, sorting and separation technology, and the plant that lifts a recovery rate.

03

Organics Recovery & Processing

FOGO and organics processing, composting technology, and the equipment behind a mandated organics separation rollout.

04

Circular Economy

Circular product design, recycled material supply, product stewardship and the end-of-life obligations that come with them.

05

Construction & Demolition

C&D waste handling, recycled aggregate, site services and the recovery evidence a project has to produce.

06

Batteries & E-waste

E-waste and battery recycling, safe handling, and the collection systems behind product stewardship obligations.

07

Landfill & Transfer Stations

Landfill engineering, transfer station equipment, weighbridge and tracking systems, and waste-to-energy, with the NSW metropolitan waste levy at $180.20 a tonne from 1 July 2026.

08

Public Sector Hub

Education for public sector teams, from FOGO and procurement to compliance and community education, plus the Public Sector Lounge for government badge holders.

09

Startup Zone

The waste-tech companies to watch.

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What's on show

Plant you can inspect, and the services behind it.

From AI-powered contamination detection and autonomous collection technology through to advanced sorting systems, robotics, fleet electrification and next-generation recycling infrastructure, the Expo showcases the innovations reshaping the sector, including:

Collection, bin & kerbside systems

Sorting & separation technology

AI & contamination detection

Robotics & automation

Fleet, vehicles & electrification

Organics & FOGO processing

Composting technology

Recycling & MRF equipment

Landfill engineering

Transfer station equipment

Waste-to-energy

E-waste & battery recycling

Data, software & fleet management

Weighbridge & tracking systems

Circular product design & recycled materials

PFAS, asbestos & hazardous waste management

Consultancy & advisory

Education & training

See equipment working in the Live Equipment & Technology Demonstrations, so you can judge performance before you commit.

Who each zone is for

Start from what you are answerable for.

Kerbside collection and fleet replacement

Collection & Fleet for vehicles and bin systems, Smart Waste Technology for the routing and monitoring data.

FOGO rollout

Organics Recovery & Processing for composting and processing plant, with the collection side in Collection & Fleet.

Contract renewal and tender specification

Public Sector Hub for procurement sessions, and Resource Recovery for the plant a tender has to specify.

Diversion targets

Resource Recovery for sorting and recycling equipment, Landfill & Transfer Stations for the residual.

C&D waste and product stewardship

Construction & Demolition, Circular Economy for recycled material supply, and Batteries & E-waste for end-of-life obligations.

Take part

Find the category, then find the supplier.

Exhibitors can choose the zone they sell into, with stand options and rates in the brochure. Visitors can register their interest and hear the day registration opens.