The Waste Recycling Industry Association Queensland (WRIQ) is pleased to invite you to join us for the 2026 Future Waste Resources Symposium (FWR 2026), to be held on 18 and 19 March 2026 at the Intercontinental Brisbane.
Following on from FWR 2025, this streamlined event has been designed to maintain momentum and foster continued collaboration across Queensland’s waste and recycling sector, bringing industry, government and other stakeholders together to address the most pressing and complex challenges facing Queensland’s waste industry.
The program will focus on four key areas:
- Strengthening collaboration between councils and industry to improve household waste recycling and diversion
- Exploring regional and metropolitan approaches to lift municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rates
- Providing feedback to the Queensland Infrastructure Plan as part of the State’s Waste Strategy Review
- Understanding the systemic complexities and identifying actionable next steps for real change
The challenges facing our industry are complex, but they also present significant opportunities – for innovation, for economic development, and for positioning Queensland as a national leader in recycling.
We invite you to take part in the Future Waste Resources Symposium and contribute to shaping a more sustainable, resilient and collaborative waste and recycling future for Queensland.
Host Organisation
Waste, Recycling Industry Qld (WRIQ)
Representing more than 90 Queensland-based organisations ranging from multi-nationals through to small family owned and operated businesses, WRIQ engages in a broad range of state-specific issues of strategic importance to the sustainability and development of the sector.
WRIQ represents all aspects of the sector including major landfills, transfer stations, resource recovery facilities (including advanced manufacturing), sustainable and firming power facilities, and collection services.
For more than a decade, WRIQ has earned a reputation as a leader in sectoral policy development and driving change to improve the operating environment for Queensland’s waste management, recycling and resource recovery sectors. Recognised as a non-partisan organisation that works effectively with all levels of government, WRIQ is acknowledged as an influential and respected advocacy group in Queensland.
For more information about WRIQ visit: www.wriq.au
Venue
InterContinental Brisbane
190 Elizabeth St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Perfectly positioned moments from Queen Street Mall, InterContinental Brisbane rises as a striking city landmark—Australia’s only hotel designed by visionary modernist architect Harry Seidler.
Blending timeless sophistication with contemporary comfort, InterContinental Brisbane offers an inspired collection of elegant guest rooms and suites, exceptional conference and event spaces, and curated experiences that celebrate the best of Brisbane.
Guests can unwind in the outdoor swimming pool and terrace, recharge in the fitness centre, or savour modern Australian cuisine at the hotel’s signature restaurant and bar. With a range of thoughtful amenities including complimentary WiFi, personalised service, and refined dining options catering to all preferences, every stay is designed to be unforgettable.
Location
Brisbane is a modern, sub-tropical capital city with the river at its heart. Boasting an enviable lifestyle with year-round sunshine, the Brisbane region expands to include Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Logan, Scenic Rim and Somerset council areas. The city and surrounds offer a range of appealing visitor experiences and are home to numerous coastal villages, an expansive bay of islands featuring Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) and Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) and a hinterland of historic countryside towns, lush national parks and fertile farmland.
Brisbane is Australia’s third-largest city and is home to nearly two and a half million culturally diverse people. Its world-class sporting venues, conference facilities, cruise ship terminal, parklands, cafes, laneways and extensive river walks make Brisbane a vibrant and welcoming, metropolitan city.
Brisbane’s reputation as an international events capital has been recognised with Brisbane being elected as Host City for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The city has an extensive music, sporting and cultural events calendar that make the most of the year-round temperate climate.
