Alan Stewart has over 15 years of experience in waste management, working across consultancies, local authorities, and contractors in the UK, Ireland, Europe, and Malaysia. He has a BEng in Civil Engineering and an MSc in Environmental Engineering. Stewart has experience managing recycling programs, gaining permits for waste facilities, conducting market research, and dealing with public and private sector stakeholders. He provides services in project management, technical assessments, contracting, training, and helping organizations comply with waste regulations.

1. Alan Stewart
BEng MSc MCIWM
Waste Management Specialist

2. Overview
Waste & resource management experience gained from a broad
variety of work across the board, on site, in office & on secondment
• Consultancies (ADVICE for the environmental business sector,
RPS Group, Enviros, MB Technology & Kirk McClure Morton);
• Local authority (Telford & Wrekin Council);
• AD contractor (BiogenGreenfinch); and
• In voluntary groups (incl Ludlow “Pride of Place” & Ludlow 21).
I have a proven background (>15 years) in the technical &
financial viability of waste & resource management projects, across
the UK, Ireland, Europe & into Malaysia.

3. Relevant Qualifications / CPD
BEng (Hons) degree in Civil Engineering
The Queen’s University of Belfast
MSc (with distinction) in Environmental Engineering
University of Newcastle / Universiti of Malaysia
Elected a Chartered Member of the Institution of Wastes
Management in 1998 (~ 200 days CPD)
Subsequent continual professional development has included
contract preparation & management, tender negotiation to
closure, waste technologies, Health & Safety, renewable energy
systems, effective presentations & computer packages

4. I have worked on ...
• technical guidance for competing waste schemes;
• recycling programmes;
• contracts for local authorities;
• jobs for national waste departments;
• projects for waste contractors;
• gaining permission for waste facilities;
• renewable energy systems;
• market research and competitor analysis;
• civic amenity sites;
• training; &
• presentation.

5. Dealing with everyone ...
I have experience of dealing effectively with
• the public sector (local authority officers & councillors);
• the private sector (waste & recycling companies);
• government bodies (Defra, the EA, SEPA, NI EHS, WRAP);
• funding bodies;
• existing / potential clients;
• the voluntary sector (SCRL in Shropshire, Ludlow “Pride of
Place”, Ludlow 21, the food festival, SA Volunteer Forum);
• organisations (CIWM, CIWEM, Friends of the Earth); and
• the general public.

6. Value to you ...
Project Management, technical and market assessment
15 years experience in waste contracts from many viewpoints
A route into the volunteer forum, now more consultant-friendly
Risk management of tendered technologies and markets
Familiarity with waste regulations / legislation for each sector
Market assessment for recovered materials
Negotiation of detail and preparation of contracts
Plus, plus ...
Health & Safety impact, environmental assessment
Mergers and acquisitions within the overall waste industry
Organisation or sector specific waste / recycling training