RWM (Resource & Waste Management) 2026

A UK exhibition for resource and waste management professionals, showcasing technologies, services and best practices in circular economy.

RWM 2026

RWM, the Resource & Waste Management Expo, took place September 16–17, 2026 at the NEC Birmingham in the United Kingdom. The NEC's listing gave the hours as 9:30am–4:30pm daily in Halls 17–19.

What it is

RWM is a trade exhibition and seminar program for the UK waste, recycling and resource management sector. It is organized by Roar B2B in partnership with bodies including the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management and the Environmental Services Association.

The organizer says RWM welcomed 9,004 attendees in 2026, including waste management directors, sustainability leads and procurement decision-makers. Visitors range from large waste management companies and independent operators to local authorities, energy-from-waste operators, manufacturers, facilities managers and retailers.

The exhibition is organized into sectors:

• Waste, recycling and disposal services
• Collections, transport and street cleaning
• Plant, machinery and equipment
• Metals, auto and end-of-life vehicle recycling
• Waste consulting and professional services
• Sustainability, covering net zero, circular economy and decarbonization

The 2026 show included a Netherlands Pavilion, live demonstrations, a Waste Trucks Live area, a LARAC lounge for local authority recycling officers, and RWM Connect networking.

Part of ESS Expo

RWM is one of the co-located shows under the Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS). The others are the Complete Auto Recycling Show and Metals Recycling Event, Energy, Fuels & Decarbonisation Expo, Contamination & Land Remediation Expo, Geotechnical Engineering & Operations Expo, WWEM (water and wastewater) and Air Quality & Emissions Expo. One ticket covers all of them, and the organizer says ESS is completely free to attend.

Seminars are included with entry and seated first come, first served. For CPD points, you email the organizer after the event with the sessions you attended and it issues a certificate of attendance.

Next year

RWM returns to the NEC Birmingham on September 15–16, 2027. The organizer lists the hours as 9:30am–4:30pm on Wednesday, September 15 and 9:30am–4pm on Thursday, September 16.