WMRAS Academy

The Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore (WMRAS) was set up in 2001 as the only not for profit trade association for solid waste management with an aim to advocate best practices, transfer of knowledge amongst industry player and WMRAS plays a pivotal role in facilitating working relationship between businesses, the government and community in order to create a more sustainable living environment.

Our membership covers a wide spectrum of the industry including waste collection, recycling and recovery, e-waste, hazardous and biohazardous waste, and ranges from large MNCs, SMEs, ,equipment and service providers, and more.

As Singapore's representative on the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), WMRAS actively engage with ISWA to create a platform for sharing expertise and knowledge during international conference and webinars.

We have also established the Asia Pacific Waste and Environment Alliance (APWEA) with 9 industry association around the region such as China, India, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand and Philippines promote closer collaboration between its member-companies and their counterparts in the region.

As an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) in Singapore, WMRAS also provide the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) courses for frontline operations staff as well as curate and manage programmes for waste management professionals.

Our Vision

The vision and mission of WMRAS is to develop “a competitive, world-class local industry, employing superior technology and practices, which serve as the basis for providing high-quality waste management and recycling services to clients throughout the region.”

In recent times, WMRAS has also adopted the tagline “Creating a healthier and more sustainable living environment” in support of the Government’s efforts towards creating a “Zero Waste Nation”.