WMRAS is committed to the following objectives for which it was constituted: – To enhance professionalism and capabilities of members by promoting commerce and trade; striving to achieve and maintain the highest standards of excellence for practice, competence and conduct in waste management and recycling industry. – To provide a platform for the members to come together to identify and address the environmental concerns and issues in the waste management and recycling industry. To promote waste reduction, recycling and reuse and recovery; and create public awareness on the waste management and recycling industry as well as environmental and industry concerns. – To foster information exchange, networking and closer relationship among the members and between government, industry and people. – To provide professional development and upgrading opportunities for the members by organizing industry and/or technology updates conferences, business mission trips, training workshops as well as through other forms of media such as newsletters, exhibitions etc. – To advance the scientific, technical and practical aspects of waste management and recycling. – To liaise and establish affiliations with local, national, and international organizations with similar purposes and concerns.