Mā te mahi tahi - Driving impact through collaboration

WasteMINZ and Australasian Land & Groundwater Association (ALGA) partnered to bring you the 2026 Conference in Wellington. This was be the largest gathering of waste, resource recovery, and contaminated land professionals in Aotearoa.

With 660 delegates attending, this was a must-attend event for anyone working in the sector.

Highlights included:

• Workshops: The programme opened with two specialist workshops – the Territorial Authorities’ Officers Forum and a contaminated land and groundwater management workshop.
• Programme: Thought-provoking keynotes were be scattered throughout the programme, as well as lively panel discussions and five parallel break-out sessions.
• Awards for Excellence: We celebrated achievements across the waste hierarchy, from reduction and reuse through to disposal innovation, research, advocacy, and the young professional awards.
• Exhibition: Attendees were about to meet and connect with leading suppliers and service providers in the expo hall.
• Site tours: The conference concluded with popular site visits to local facilities.

Check out our final programme for more info on the conference.