8th International Electronics Recycling Congress

After the big success of the 7th International Electronics Recycling Congress last January, the Swiss organizer ICM AG will hold its 8th International Electronics Recycling Congress in beautiful Salzburg in Austria. The IERC2009 will take place from 21 - 23 January 2009 in the Salzburg Congress Center.

More than 350 delegates from industry, authorities and academia will discuss and present the newest information and challenges of the WEEE recycling business.

The preliminary program includes sessions on: update on the EU WEEE Revision; legal implications of transboundary movements of WEEE; quality standards - how to check and monitor? waste to energy and plastic to diesel; lamp recycling business; monitoring of hazardous substances in e-scrap; take-back systems; eco-design; green supply chain and the total production network.

Sessions will also focus on harmonization of legal requirements in the EU and give an update on the latest recycling technologies.

A large exhibition area is integrated into the conference facilities, where vendors meet their clients. Cocktail receptions and a networking dinner create an excellent atmosphere to get in touch with business partners, friends and competitors.

The congress is also offering plant tours to:

• Plant tour to AVE Österreich GmbH / SEG Umwelt-Service GmbH, Timelkam
• Plant tour to MONTANWERKE BRIXLEGG AG, Brixlegg
• Plant tour to Müller-Guttenbrunn Group, Amstetten/Kematen
• Plant tour to S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH, Schönberg (Germany)