Programme Overview

Day 1: Systemic Reform & Governance

“What is broken and how do we fix it?”

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Day 2: Economy, Investment & Solutions

“How do we build a thriving waste economy?”

Day 1: Understanding the Crisis & Setting Accountability
  • Opening Ceremony: Addresses by Head of Department, MEC, and the Premier of Gauteng.
  • State of Waste Management: Strategic presentation on landfill airspace, compliance, and IWMP findings.
  • Funding & Infrastructure: Insights into Municipal Infrastructure Grants (MIG) and budget allocations.
  • Municipal Leadership Dialogue: Mayor and MMC panel across CoJ, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, and West Rand.
  • Solutions & Governance: Industry showcases and breakaways on compliance and enforcement.
Day 2: Accelerating the Circular Economy & Investment
  • Keynote Address: Unlocking Economic Growth Through Waste as an Economic Sector.
  • Bankable Infrastructure: Fireside chat with DBSA, IDC, and Treasury on waste-to-energy and MRFs.
  • Financing the Transition: Panels on green finance, climate funding, and risk management.
  • Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs): Operationalising long-term off-take and supply agreements.
  • SMEs & Youth Enterprises: Supplier development, PRO involvement, and green job creation.
  • Plenary & Adoption: Facilitated agreement and adoption of the Gauteng Waste Management Declaration.

Speakers & Panellists

The Gauteng Waste Indaba will showcase high-level leadership and technical expertise, including:

  • Executive Leadership from National & Provincial Government
  • Executive Mayors and MMCs from Gauteng Municipalities
  • Senior Executives from Development Finance Institutions (DBSA, IDC)
  • Industry Leaders, Recyclers, and Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs)
  • Circular Economy Experts and Academic Researchers

(The complete speaker directory and detailed biography schedule will be released shortly.)

Exhibitors & Sponsors

(Exhibitor and sponsor details to be announced.)