Waste Forum turns 20 with debates on landfill, bio-waste and energy recovery

The 20th Fórum Resíduos takes place on 25 and 26 November as part of Environment Week 2026. João Levy, president of Ecoserviços, says landfill still receives over 51% of waste and that organic and energy recovery are complementary treatments, not rivals. Sessions cover optimising mechanical-biological treatment plants, new energy-recovery projects, and whether separate bio-waste collection is on the right track given its modest results. A strategic debate on contradictions in municipal waste management, including relations between upstream and downstream operators, opens the second day.