10:00 - 10:30 Registration and Refreshments

10:30 - 10:50 Plenary Presentations

Opening Address - Steve Lee CEO Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and Chair of DEFRA Anaerobic Digestion Task Group

AD in Scotland - progress to date and future opportunities - Louise McGregor Zero Waste Scotland  - Presentation

Regulatory framework supporting AD in Scotland - Fiona Donaldson, SEPA - Presentation

Case Study: Practical example of AD from start to finish - Kristine Leitch ,Horizons Environment - Presentation

Question and answer session - Chaired by Steve Lee

12:35 - 13:45 Lunch

13.45 - 16.15 Afternoon workshops

A series of short presentations offering more specific information on the different aspects of Anaerobic Digestion, covering the technical details, energy outputs, feedstock and collection of materials.

Breakout Room 1

1. Understanding anaerobic digestion process Dr Joseph Akunna, University of Abertay - Presentation

2. Case-Study: Schmack Biogas and the Severn Trent Water Energy Crop AD plant at Stoke Bardolph - Oliver Vigano, Schmack Biogas - Presentation

Facilitated Question and Answers

3. Collection Methods - Simon Glen - Presentation

4. Markets, Barriers and Growth - Bobby Gavin, William Tracey Ltd - Presentation

Facilitated Question and Answers

 16.15-16.30 Closing remarks, Duncan Simpson, CIWM Scotland Centre Chairman