The new US trade event for the people who collect, sort, process and recover the nation’s materials, and the companies that equip them.
Atlanta, Georgia
- days
- 2days
- sectors
- 6sectors
- shows planned
- 7shows planned
- Zone BWaste & Recycling Services
- Zone ACollections, Fleet & Logistics
- Zone CPlant, Machinery & Processing Equipment
- Zone DMaterials Recovery & Circular Economy
- Zone EEnergy from Waste & Alternative Fuels
- Zone FConsulting, Technology & Professional Services
About the show
RWM USA is a new two-day exhibition and conference in Atlanta for waste collection, recycling, resource recovery and the circular economy, built around how the US sector buys, funds and operates.
More about RWM USA
RWM USA
No. 2027-001
- Site
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Dates
- Dates to be announced
- Duration
- 2 days
- Sector zones
- 6
- Theaters
- 2
- Speaking slots sold
- 0
- Two-day pass
- $99
Buyers with budgets
Registration asks what attendees are sourcing and when, so exhibitors meet funded projects.
Machinery running live
Shredders, screens and loaders work under load on a published timetable outdoors.
Practitioners on stage
Operators and municipal leaders program the conference, so sessions are about results.
Half of America's waste still goes in the ground.
Closing that gap takes collection, processing capacity, end markets and policy working together. The people responsible for each rarely share a room.
US municipal solid waste generated per year
292.4million tons
Since you opened this page, the US has generated
0tons of municipal waste
- Landfilled
- 146.1million tons
- Recycled
- 69.1million tons
- Combusted with energy recovery
- 34.6million tons
- Composted
- 25.0million tons
- Other food management
- 17.7million tons
32.1%
recycled or composted. The gap is in collection, processing capacity and end markets, not in the material itself.
34.6M
tons burned with energy recovery. For residual waste, the question is how to recover value with the lowest impact.
Clean, sorted aluminum and PET are among the most valuable materials in the stream.
For attendees
Pick your role to see a route through the show built for it. Two-day pass $99, conference included.
Everything for attendees
For haulers, MRF and transfer station operators
See equipment run before you commit capital, and benchmark against operators who have already made the move.
Your route through the show
- 1
Outdoor demonstration area
Watch three shredders process the same material, back to back.
- 2
Zone C: Plant & Processing
Compare optical, robotic and AI sorting suppliers on one aisle.
- 3
Technology theater
Hear uptime and payback numbers from operators who retrofitted.
Leave with a shortlist and real throughput figures.
Register interestFor exhibitors
Put your equipment and services in front of the operators, municipalities and brands funding new fleets, plants and contracts.
Matched buyers
A pre-show list of attendees sourcing what you sell.
Real equipment
Heavy-load floors indoors, live running outdoors.
A new region
The Southeast's first dedicated sector show.
Founding position
First pick of location and priority rebooking.
Outdoor demonstration
Running shredders, screens, loaders and vehicles under load.
- Hardstanding plot with machinery access
- Slot in the published demonstration timetable
- Material supplied for live processing
- Show guide and website listing
- Badges and lead capture
Six sectors, from the curb to the end market.
The floor follows the material, so buyers can compare suppliers for every stage of the chain in one visit.
All sector detailsMaterial arrives mixed and leaves sorted. The floor plan follows the same route.
- Zone B
Waste & Recycling Services
The companies and public departments that collect, process and dispose of America's waste.
Exhibitors and topics 
Zone ACollections, Fleet & Logistics
Trucks, routing, containers and the technology that keeps collection rounds on schedule.
Exhibitors and topics- Zone C
Plant, Machinery & Processing Equipment
The heavy equipment that shreds, screens, sorts, bales and moves material.
Exhibitors and topics 
Zone DMaterials Recovery & Circular Economy
Turning recovered material into specified feedstock that manufacturers will buy.
Exhibitors and topics
Zone EEnergy from Waste & Alternative Fuels
Recovering energy from residual waste and producing lower-carbon fuels.
Exhibitors and topics
Zone FConsulting, Technology & Professional Services
The advisers, software and data that sit behind every procurement and permit.
Exhibitors and topics
Two days in Atlanta.
The full running order is published when the dates are announced. Register your interest and it lands in your inbox first.
Exhibition, conference, reception
- To be announcedExhibition
Exhibition, opening keynote and live demonstrations
Atlanta
Speak at RWM USA
The call for speakers opens ahead of the launch edition. Operators and public-sector teams with results to share get priority.
Get notifiedHosted buyer meetings
Tell us what you are sourcing at registration and we will pre-book meetings with matched exhibitors on day two.
A conference program written by operators.
Indicative sessions for the launch edition, by track. The advisory panel publishes the full program with the dates.
- PolicyPanel
State EPR laws: what municipal programs need in place before the money arrives
- OperationsCase study
Electrifying a collection fleet: twelve months of duty-cycle data
- TechnologyCase study
Robotic sorting on a 20-year-old MRF line: throughput, uptime and payback
End marketsRoundtableBuilding Southeast end markets for fiber and PET
- OperationsWorkshop
Battery fires in trucks and plants: detection, response and insurance
End marketsPanelRecycled-content mandates and the feedstock quality gap
- PolicyWorkshop
Writing a collection contract that still works in year ten
TechnologyDemo sessionAI vision for contamination: from the truck camera to the tipping floor
7 shows in 1. Starting with this one.
RWM USA is the first event in a co-located environmental platform: waste, water, land, air and more under one roof, with one registration.
- Launching 2027
Resource & Waste Management
Collection, recycling, recovery and the circular economy. The show this site is for, and the first on the floor.
- Planned
Water & Wastewater
Treatment, networks and utility operations
- Planned
Contaminated Land
Site investigation and remediation
- Planned
Flood & Resilience
Stormwater, flood defense and climate adaptation
- Planned
Air & Monitoring
Emissions, air quality and environmental data
- Planned
Energy & Decarbonization
Low-carbon energy for industry and municipalities
- Planned
Environmental Health & Safety
Compliance, workforce safety and permitting
Why Atlanta
The Southeast has no dedicated trade event for the resource and waste sector. Atlanta puts one within a day’s drive of the region’s operators and an easy flight for everyone else.
- Around 80% of the US population within a two-hour flight
- I-75, I-85 and I-20 meet in the city
- Paper, aluminum, carpet and plastics manufacturers nearby
- One of the fastest-growing regions in the country
A day’s drive for the Southeast
13Southeast cities within 4 hours by road
Hover or tap a city for the drive and when to set off.
Getting here
Hartsfield-Jackson has direct flights from most US cities, and MARTA rail runs from the airport to downtown.
Where to stay
Discounted hotel blocks near the venue open with registration. Book early for the best rates.
Make a trip of it
Facility tours run the day before the show. Reserve a seat on the coach when you register.
Questions, answered
Something not covered here? The team replies within 1–2 business days.
Contact the teamBe in the room when it launches.
Atlanta, Georgia, 2027. Register your interest for dates, the program and first access to registration, or talk to us about a booth for the launch edition.
Launch updates
One email when dates and the venue are confirmed, then program and registration news. No spam.