NWRIC announces new CEO

The National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) has appointed Rick Ralph as its new chief executive officer. Ralph will be taking over from Rose Read, who is stepping down after four years at the helm of the council.

The incoming CEO brings 40 years of experience of waste management in the public and private sectors and is the founder and former CEO of the Waste Recycling Industry Association of Queensland. He is currently the CEO of the Waste and Recycling Industry Association Northern Territory (WRINT).

“I am very pleased to take on this important industry leadership role and will continue to work closely with our council members and, importantly, state affiliates in advocating to government key national issues and opportunities for the sector through a critical time of change,” Ralph said.

“Australia’s waste and recycling sector is primed to grow its economic, environmental and social contributions.

“As CEO of an organisation that represents the senior business owners and executives of our industry, the role is a great privilege and I will continue to lead a solid advocacy platform in terms of how our sector will deliver these business opportunities, but also in terms of addressing the continuing challenges it faces.

“The next few months will be spent ensuring a smooth transition for both NWRIC and WRINT. I would like to thank current NWRIC CEO Rose Read for her pioneering advocacy to put the waste and recycling sector and its challenges front and centre in the national discussion through a period of global upheaval.”