Waste Management Association of Australia

  Overview

The Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) is recognised as Australia's leading association for waste management professionals. WMAA represents people from many disciplines, including physical and social sciences, engineering, law, government, management, OH&S, as well as people on the ground implementing recycling & waste management systems.

WMAA operates in every State and with over 1,000 members it is ideally placed to provide a national forum to foster the necessary structural and cultural changes within its membership. This will enable the waste management industry to respond to the demands for integrated resource management services.

Through our members WMAA will be a key agent for change as the managers of waste position themselves to meet new demands in a global market requiring both economically and environmentally sustainable solutions.

  Objectives of WMAA

• To develop and promote environmentally sound waste management practices and to foster co-operation within the waste management industry;
• To encourage increased professionalism in waste management recognising the importance of sound waste management practices in protecting the environment;
• To provide a forum to foster the exchange of information and ideas on all spheres of government and industry in general;
• To arrange or sponsor meetings, conferences and seminars or similar gatherings on subjects of interest to those involved with or concerned about waste management practices;
• To liaise and establish affiliations with local, national, and international organisations with similar purposes and concerns; and
• To foster education, training and research in sound waste management principles and practices.

Contact Person
Job Title
Address	PO Box 994
City/Suburb	Rockdale  NSW 2216 Australia
Email	enquiries@wmaa.asn.au
Phone	+61 2 9599 7511
Fax	+61 2 9599 6032
Website	wmaa.asn.au

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