Marcus Geisler Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC)

Over the past 35 years Marcus has held senior positions across all waste sectors in Australia and overseas. His experience in waste collection and processing includes C&D processing, composting organics, alternative waste treatment processes and marketing of secondary materials.

Marcus became a Waste Authority member in 2008 and appointed Chairman 2014-2019.

Marcus led the 2018 State Waste Strategy review, developed the WARR Strategy and Action Plan 2030 and through inclusive engagement, successfully bringing together State and local governments and industry to implement.

Marcus left the Authority to assume the role of EMRC’s CEO in July 2019 to put policy into action.

Marcus’s vision is to expand the EMRC’s Circular Economy Hub network, transfer stations and community recycling centres to be exemplars of the WARR sector and has positioned the EMRC to be the leader in these fields with a focus on Net ZERO, creating meaningful jobs and maturing the sector.