Unlocking Value from Unrecyclable Waste

In October 2025, Advetec and Letsrecycle.com joined forces to host the first ever Waste Summit.

Striving towards achieving net zero and adopting environmentally friendly practices are all key components that can help you to differentiate and propel your company towards sustainability and financial success.

Advetec - Reducing The Cost of Waste Dispoal

The inclusion of the energy from waste sector into our UK ETS scheme is likely to see an increase of at least £48 per tonne, based on the forecast prices of carbon by Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s (DESNZ) in the treatment of materials going into energy from waste. That’s going to have a huge impact.

The Advetec Waste Summit was created in response to a growing challenge across the waste sector: rising costs, tightening regulation, and limited options for unrecyclable waste. With landfill restrictions accelerating and carbon reporting becoming unavoidable, the industry needs practical, proven solutions, not future promises.letsrecycle.com

This virtual summit brought together local authorities, waste handlers, technology providers and policymakers to focus on what can be done now to reduce landfill reliance, cut greenhouse gas emissions and unlock value from difficult waste streams. Through real-world case studies, technology deep-dives and open discussion, speakers shared how biotechnology and advanced sorting can work together to transform residual waste into viable, compliant outputs. The result was a candid, solutions-led conversation focused on implementation, collaboration and measurable impact.

You’ll Learn

Why unrecyclable waste is becoming a growing risk
Understand the legislative, cost and carbon pressures driving change — including landfill bans, rising gate fees, and the impact of ETS on EfW.
How biotechnology can transform problematic waste streams
See how high-moisture, organic and contaminated wastes can be stabilised, dried and made suitable for further recovery.
What value can be unlocked from materials typically sent to landfill or EfW
Explore opportunities across SRF, biogenic carbon, aggregates, plastics and emerging off-take markets.

A real customer case study on offensive washroom waste
Hear directly from Go 4 Greener on how they’re diverting washroom waste from landfill and creating a cleaner, higher-value output.
How sorting and treatment technologies work together
Learn how pre-treatment enables more effective downstream sorting and improves recovery rates.
What this means for local authorities, waste handlers and large waste producers
Practical takeaways on how to reduce costs, improve compliance, and challenge existing waste strategies.
What the sector is telling us; including live poll results revealing that 44% of attendees don’t currently separate nappy waste, but would if a viable alternative existed, highlighting both the scale of the challenge and the appetite for better solutions.
Where the sector is heading next, and how to prepare
Insights into future regulation, market shifts and why collaboration across the value chain is critical.

Research and Development

Waste Streams We Work With

SRF Offtake Network

Environmental Impact

Unlocking Value from Unrecyclable Waste

You’ll Learn

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