weTHINK. Waste Circularity: Recycling and Alternative Raw Materials and Fuels/ RDF/SRF online event – 26 NOV 2025
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TOPICS TO BE COVERED
“Legal perspectives and trends on national and European level for recycling and RDF/SRF”
“Technical challenges and innovation/ best practices for recycling and RDF /SRF”
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Event Structure
November 2025
10:00 – 13:00 CET
10:00 – 10:10
Introduction and Agenda
Ingo Mayr-Knoch, weTHINK
10:10 – 10:40
The Cement Industry’s Pathway Towards Decarbonisation and Circularity
Martin Schneider, VDZ – German Cement Works Association
10:40 – 11:00 (Part 1)
Benefits of Recycling Index for Co-Processing of SRF for Industry, Environment and Society
WeTHINK Position Paper
Roland Pomberger and Renato Sarc, Technical University of Leoben \
11:00 – 11:15
The Circular Economy in the EU
Strategies and Policies, Next Steps
Wolfgang Trunk, Team Leader Unit “From Waste to Resources” European Commission, DG Environment
11:15 – 11:30 (Part 2)
Benefits of Recycling Index for Co-Processing of SRF for Industry, Environment and Society
WeTHINK Position Paper
Roland Pomberger and Renato Sarc, Technical University of Leoben
11:30 – 12:50
Interactive Panel Discussion: Recycling, Decarbonization and Alternative Raw Materials and Fuels/ RDF/SRF
Moderated by weTHINK
Participants: EU institutions, industry stakeholders, and technology providers
– Christian Lampl, Geocycle Holcim Manager CEE
– Roland Pomberger, Technical University of Leoben
– Renato Sarc, Technical University of Leoben
– Martin Schneider, VDZ – German Cement Works Association
– Dritan Dervishaj, Antea Cement S.A, Environmental & Quarries Manager
– Dritan Nako – Antea Cement S.A, Legal, CSR & External Relations Manager
– Rudolf Mackovič, Slovak Cement Association, Managing Director
– Wolfgang Ouvry, Geocycle, Chairman of the Working Group Alternative Fuels of the Cembureau
– Nikos Nikolakakos, Cement Europe, Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials
– Robert Uveg, CRH – Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials Manager
12:50 – 13:00
Wrap-Up and Follow-Up Steps
Ingo Mayr-Knoch,
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Who do we bring together?
- We bring together all key strategy actors (ministers, public officials, municipalities, industry associations, waste collection, recycling/ treatment companies, in Europe with an initial focus on Southeastern Europe and Eastern Europe.
How do we bring together?
- Through closed groups on the online crowd knowledge platform – weTHINK.eu.
- Through bi-monthly online working group meetings and two bi-annual online conferences.
Why do we bring them together?
- To regularly exchange, technical operational and strategic know how and best practices on waste and waste management.
- To conduct training for service companies and municipalities on water and waste management.
- To develop strategy recommendations and position papers to improve the legal, political and economic environment for successful waste circularity.
- To develop projects on waste circularity and to implement them.
- To improve waste circularity in Europe.
