Unhidden purpose of the conference is to contribute with ideas to the elaboration of the reinforced European sludge management strategy as the revision of the existing sewage sludge Directive is currently under consultation.

The main focus of the conference will be the sustainable methods of final sewage sludge recovery and the biowaste treatment.

Other topics that will be discussed include:

Regional and local approaches to sustainable and integrated sewage sludge management methods, across Europe.
Priorities for review and evaluation, through the economical and operational aspects of sewage sludge management, the costs of operation and the optimisation of the material and energy recovery.
The sustainability criteria and its application on sewage sludge.
The benefits of sewage sludge management using the biodegradable organic fraction of municipal solid waste.
Optimising the use of sewage sludge and biowaste treatment.