RWM Connect 2026

RWM Connect is the number one networking evening for the waste, recycling, energy and resource management sector, brought to you in collaboration with RWM Expo and CIWM.

For the first time, the ESS Connect Party and the CIWM Gala Dinner are coming together to create RWM Connect - the largest networking evening the waste, recycling, energy and resource management sector has ever seen. Taking place alongside RWM Expo, this flagship event organised by both CIWM and RWM, will bring together more than 900 professionals from across the industry for an evening designed to develop new connections, strengthen existing relationships and celebrate the sector.

Whether you're looking to meet new contacts, reconnect with colleagues or expand your professional network, RWM Connect offers the perfect environment, with dedicated spaces for both lively socialising and quieter, more traditional networking.

Thank you to our sponsors, who help to make the event possible.

 What to expect:

• Network with more than 900 professionals from across the sector
• Complimentary welcome drink, food stations and unlimited drinks from 8pm–10pm
• Live entertainment, including a band, DJ, casino and interactive games
• A choice of vibrant social spaces and quieter networking areas
• An informal evening designed to connect professionals from across the waste, recycling, energy and resource management community

RWM Connect takes place on Tuesday 16 September 2026 (the first night of RWM) at The VOX, Resorts World Birmingham, right next door to RWM, making it the must-attend networking event of the year.

Prices are  £99 + VAT per person or a team bundle of 10 for £900 + VAT.