The conference brief
Past editionResource & Waste Management Expo (RWM) 2026
RWM is the UK's leading waste, recycling and resource-management trade show, run in partnership with the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and the Environmental Services Association (ESA). It takes place at the NEC Birmingham as one of seven co-located shows in the ESS Expo group.
- Circularity & packaging
This edition has ended. Dates, prices and program details below refer to that edition. We add future dates after confirmation.
- Conference dates
- September 16–17, 2026
- Location
- Birmingham, UK
- Venue not confirmed in our research
- Ticket guide
- Free
- See pass types and eligibility
- Format
- In person
- Organizer details on the official site
01 / Make the call
Is this the right room?
Emitree's assessment of audience fit. Conference access does not establish buying intent or guarantee meetings.
Consider it if
You sell waste collection, recycling or resource-recovery equipment, EPR and circular-economy consulting, or municipal and commercial waste-management software to UK local authorities, waste operators, manufacturers or facilities managers.
Consider another event if
You sell carbon credits, renewable energy, or general ESG reporting software with no tie to physical waste and recycling operations. This floor is skip-hire operators, waste haulers and equipment suppliers, not generalist sustainability buyers.
02 / Understand the audience
Who attends
In 2025, RWM drew 13,379 attendees, described by the organizer as waste management directors, sustainability leads and procurement decision-makers from local authorities, waste and resource management firms, manufacturing, facilities management and retail. The wider co-located ESS Expo group cites 16,000+ active buyers across all seven shows. No RWM-only seniority breakdown or named-account list is published.
How large is the event?
RWM reported 13,379 attendees in 2025 (organizer-reported actual). It runs alongside six other co-located ESS Expo shows (CARS/MRE, EFD, CLR, GEO, WWEM, AQE) on the same NEC Birmingham show floor, so site-wide footfall is higher than the RWM-specific figure.
Companies and organizations
A sample of organizations featured by the organizer, including attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, partners and speakers. Each group shows its published role and edition.
Exhibitors
Previous editions — exhibitor testimonials- Electra Commercial Vehicles
- Zappshelter
Find the people who fit your offer.
We research the Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM) attendee list, qualify the accounts against what you sell and run the outreach for your team.
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03 / Check your access
Tickets and eligibility
Visitor tickets are free via online registration (forms.reg.buzz/ess-expo-2026). RWM Connect, a separate paid evening event on 16 September with 900+ attendees, needs its own ticket. Neither its price nor exhibitor stand pricing appears on the pages reviewed.
Historical ticket information for this edition. Future editions may have different prices and access rules.
Check registration with the organizer ↗04 / Plan the details
Edition notes
RWM shares its show floor and free-ticket registration with six other ESS Expo events on the same two days, so one free ticket also gets you into adjacent shows like Energy, Fuels & Decarbonisation Expo (EFD).
- Venue
- Not confirmed in our research
- Organizer
- See the official conference website
The practical questions
Before you decide
Is Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM) 2026 still upcoming?
This edition ended on September 17, 2026. We have no later confirmed edition in this guide. Use the information as historical context.
Where can I find the Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM) exhibitor list?
We have not linked a public exhibitor directory for this edition. Ask the organizer about current directories and attendee access.
Does a company listing confirm who will attend?
A sponsor, exhibitor or speaker listing establishes that published role. It does not establish which employees will attend or whether they are buying. Previous-edition examples remain historical.
How can Emitree help with Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM)?
We can research relevant accounts and prepare follow-up using your event notes, contacts and public sources. We qualify the accounts against your offer and run agreed outreach in your team's voice.
The research behind this page
Sources and checks
Original research: . Later checks cover the subjects named beside each source.
Organizer figures retain their stated edition and basis. Emitree's audience-fit guidance is an assessment of the published information.
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