An essential event for all biosolids and bioresources professionals, providing an overview of the latest innovations, best practice, cutting-edge technologies and research in the field.
This year's conference programme features over 70 expert speakers who will share their operational experiences and practical solutions for the challenges facing the bioresources industry. Join over 300 attendees for 11 technical sessions, 3 panel discussions, 2 keynote speakers, a site visit and plenty of networking opportunities!
2025 Programme
Can we un-bake the sludge cake? | David Tompkins, WSP UK Limited | ![]() | There's a common perception that the UK will move to thermal treatment of sludges within the next decade - not necessarily as a result of evidence of harm, but in the absence of evidence of safety, particularly for the very many pollutants that partition to sludges during wastewater treatment. Preventing those pollutants from entering the system would provide the ultimate solution to this challenge and revert sludge back to its fundamentally useful ingredients of carbon and nutrients. But what would such a transformational change require? Spanning effluent consents, green chemistry, environmental health, ecosystem collapse and producer responsibility, this presentation will explore the range of current levers and blockers - and suggest that it's a case of when, rather than if we un-bake the sludge cake. | |
Competition or Collaboration? What does the future hold for the Bioresources Market? | Leah Fry, Severn Trent Water | ![]() | As we face a growing number of challenges, the call for collaboration gets louder but what does that mean for the place of competition in the market? |
Timings
A detailed timetable will be released 4-6 weeks before the conference date - please see approximate start and end times below to assist with travel planning.
Monday 10th November
- Afternoon site visit - 13:00 - 16:30
- Meet and greet networking - The Point Building -19:00 - 20:00
Tuesday 11th November
- Registration - The Point (2nd floor foyer) - from 08:45
- Technical sessions - 09:30 -17:30
- Drinks reception - Exhibition Hall - 17:30 - 18:15
- Conference dinner - LCCC Members' Suite - 19:30 - 23:00
Wednesday 12th November
- Technical sessions - 09:00 - 16:15
Poster Presentations
We are still accepting abstract submissions for POSTER presentations. This is an excellent opportunity for you to showcase your work to over 300 industry professionals and be in with a chance of winning the Student and Early Career Professionals* Poster Award.
*Early career professionals must be: an individual working professionally in the wastewater sector for less than 3 years after graduation; or an academic/postgraduate/post doctorate in a permanent position in a UK institution (full or part time), with no more than three years of experience at lecturer level.
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