Waste Expo Australia is back this year and is among the most important events on the calendar of facility managers looking after venues of all sizes, across a number of sectors.
It will take place over two days on 29-30 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, and is the only national event of its kind where facility managers can see the full scope of waste/resource recovery solutions in one place.
The event serves as the country’s largest gathering of resource recovery professionals, and a platform to improve resource recovery systems as well as reduce landfill waste.
Waste Expo is a platform for key decision-makers to get ahead of regulations and policy changes that directly affect their everyday operations.
It is also a chance to connect directly with suppliers and tech providers who can solve specific FM problems.
It is a unique opportunity to explore practical solutions that can improve waste systems, and reduce operating costs.
This year’s edition is expected to feature more than 120 industry exhibitors, and more than 3000 trade visitors.
Among the exhibitors is Shred-X, which specialises in secure document destruction and e-waste disposal. The company will use this year’s event to introduce its new division – TeXtura – which will deal with textile waste. “The Waste Expo is a great forum that brings together industry leaders, innovators and environmental specialists from across Australia,” Shred-X marketing and product manager Michelle Schmidt tells Facility Management.
Waste Expo Australia 2025 is a free-to-attend event and includes a comprehensive conference program, spanning key topics such as technology and safety, waste and resource recovery, circular economy strategies, energy from waste and policy development.
Attendees will have access to insights, real-world case studies and expert guidance.
The trade show is a platform dedicated to advancing best practices in resource recovery and brings together decision-makers from local government, commercial sectors and industry associations.
Pivot Systems, another exhibitor at the event and a waste management software provider, will use the event to showcase some of its new tools, especially its stockpile management feature. The company will also be running a live demo throughout the event, allowing attendees to trial the tool, entering loads and tracking materials, and seeing how it all connects in real time.
Pivot’s business development manager Angus Howlett tells Facility Management that Waste Expo Australia is a valuable event for the local industry. “It’s big enough to bring serious players together, but focused enough to make the conversations meaningful. Whether you’re looking at hardware, software or the day-to-day operations side of things, it’s a great opportunity to connect with people who actually get the work – and want to make it better,” Howlett says.
This October, Waste Expo Australia and the ecologiQ Greener Infrastructure Conference will co-locate for the first time, uniting the full recycled materials value chain under one roof. Industry leaders are preparing to showcase how their innovations are advancing the circular economy and supporting Victoria’s Recycled First Policy.
By bringing together two of the sector’s most influential events, the co-location aims to create new opportunities for suppliers, project teams, leaders, and policymakers while expanding reach across industries and driving greater collaboration.
For facility managers, the combined events provide both the technology showcase and the policy context needed to plan more sustainable, compliant, and cost-effective waste and resource strategies.
“The Waste Expo is highly valuable for Australian businesses of all scales, offering insights into national policy, infrastructure development and circular economy initiatives specifically aligned with the needs of the local market. While global events may offer exposure to global technologies or international best practices, the Waste Expo is a fantastic event for building local partnerships and collaboration within the domestic market and policy framework,” Schmidt says.
For more details about the event and to register to attend, visit wasteexpoaustralia.com.au
