SWWRF

About SWWRF

SWWRF is a membership organisation bringing together representatives from local authorities, private organisations, waste partnerships and public authorities based in the South West, who all have a specialist interest in recycling and waste issues.

We meet three times a year to share ideas, information and best practice about reducing, reusing and recycling municipal and commercial waste. This includes an annual conference.

Anyone interested in becoming a member can contact us in the membership section of the website.

Earlier Events:

SWWRF Horizon Planning Workshop

As Members are aware, the second round of Defra consultations on extended producer responsibility (EPR), deposit return schemes (DRS) and...

"Wasted Food: it’s a Crying Shame! Preventing food waste and helping tackle the surplus".

Our most recent event took place in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Waste Management via webinar on Thursday 5th November...

Recycling 'Myths and Legends' Christmas Event

The SWWRF recycling ‘Myths and Legends’ Christmas meeting commenced at The Red Brick Building Centre, Glastonbury on Tuesday 3rd December...

13th Annual SWWRF Summer Conference 'Winds of Change'

For the fourth successive year the Annual SWWRF Conference, which took place on Wednesday 12th June 2019, was held at the Weymouth and...

Swallowfield Aerosol Manufacturing Site Tour

SWWRF met at Swallowfield's aerosol manufacturing plant on Thursday 25th April. The tour provided insight into how the company bring...

Marine Plastics

SWWRF’s belated Christmas event took place at Taurus Crafts, Lydney in Gloucestershire on Wednesday 6th March with passionate guest...

‘Tools of the Trade – Things to make your waste work life easier!’

For the third successive year the Annual Conference, which took place on 6 June 2018, was held at the Weymouth and Portland National...

No "Frome" at the Inn

The SWWRF ‘No “Frome” at the Inn’ Christmas meeting commenced at the Cheese and Grain, Frome on Wednesday 6th December with guest...

Food (waste), Glorious Food (waste)

SWWRF returned to Portland to hold its summer conference, which covered the hot topic ‘Food (waste), Glorious Food (waste)’. Following...

Rags to Riches

The SWWRF ‘Rags to Ritches’ spring event and AGM was held at Pinhoe Recycling Centre, Exeter and bought together representatives from...