The 21st International Conference on Waste Management and Technology
About This Event
The International Conference on Waste Management and Technology (ICWMT), initiated by the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, has served as a premier platform since 2005. Over the past two decades, ICWMT has been committed to advancing innovative concepts in waste management, promoting technological breakthroughs, and enhancing policy coordination to support sustainable development worldwide.
The ICWMT 21, hosted by Tsinghua University and Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, organized by the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific will be held in Shanghai,China from July 4th to 7th, 2026. With a focus on promoting the development of "Zero-waste City" and addressing challenges in solid waste and new pollutants management, the event will include plenary sessions, 50 sessions, technical tours, and an exhibition. We cordially invite experts and scholars from around the world to join this significant gathering and contribute to the exchange of knowledge and solutions.
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?Conference Dates
July 4-7, 2026 (registration will take place on July 4)
?Conference Location
Shanghai, China
?Focus Topics
?Zero-waste city construction
?Carbon peak and carbon neutrality
?Integrated utilization of industrial solid waste
?Hazardous waste management and risk prevention
?Municipal solid waste sorting and treatment technologies
?Construction waste treatment and resource utilization
?Plastic pollution control
?E-waste recycling and pollution control
?Biomass waste treatment and energy conversion
?Circular economy and urban mining development
?Emerging solid waste recycling and utilization
?Control and treatment of new pollutants
?Development of new quality productivity in solid waste
?Regional chemicals management and policy
?Intelligent and refined management of solid waste
?Contaminated site remediation and environmental supervision
?Conference Guests
Chairman of the Scientific Committee
Hao Jiming
Academician, the Chinese Academy of Engineering
International Member, the US National Academy of Engineering
Professor, School of Environment of Tsinghua University
Co-Chairman of the Conference
Academician of the Singapore Academy of Engineering | Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) | Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering | Fellow of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology | Foreign Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering | Professor at the National University of Singapore
Chairman of the Conference
Beidou XI
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), President of the Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences (CRAES)
Executive Director, the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific
?Sessions (continuously updated)
NO. Topic
1.Technological Innovation and Low-Carbon Development Pathways for Biomass Thermochemical Conversion
2.High-quality recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries
3.Organic solid waste resource utilization and carbon neutrality
4.Sovothermal Conversion Technology of Organic Wastes
5.Carbon Neutrality and Low carbon Management of Solid Waste
6.Key Technologies for Green Resource Valorization and Pollution Mitigation of Representative Mining and Metallurgical Solid Wastes
7.Biomass waste treatment and energization
8.Carbon neutrality and circular economy synergistic transformation pathway.
9.Innovation and Practice in Low-Carbon, High-Value Conversion Technology for Polymer Waste
10.Student Forum
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?Call for Papers
The conference welcomes submissions of papers, abstracts, and posters related to the conference topics. Accepted papers and abstracts will be included in the conference proceedings and abstract collections respectively, and posters will be displayed during the conference and promoted on the conference website. 15 Excellent papers will be selected and recommend for publication in our supporting journals. Winners of Excellent Paper will receive a cash prize and a certificate. Additionally, students who submit papers early will have the opportunity to present oral reports at the Student Forum and will receive a presentation certificates.