Statements

This section features official Statements from the International Alliance of Waste Pickers. Here we communicate our collective positions, demands, and expressions of solidarity on critical global and regional issues affecting waste pickers’ rights, livelihoods, and working conditions, strengthening our shared voice at the international level.

Collective Political Statement on Dumpsite Closures

March 9, 2026

REGIONS

  • Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • International
  • Latin America
  • North America

Waste Pickers: Guardians of the Circular Economy – Severino Lima Jr. Statement on March 1°

International Waste Pickers Day: honoring lives lost and fighting for dignity, safety and a just transition

UNEA-7 STATEMENT

IAWP Statement on the Climate Finance Discussions in COP 30

Joint Statement: World Circular Economy Forum 2025. A Call to Centre Inclusivity and Perspectives from the Global South.

Statement of Denouncement and Repudiation of the Police Repression Exercised by the Argentine Government against FACCyR

IAWP’s Statement on Palestine Solidarity

First ever MayDay Statement from the Global Informal Workers Movement

Quezon City waste pickers call fellow workers, government, and society to action in their Unity Statement

Davao City waste pickers call fellow workers, government, and society to action in their Unity Statement

Press Mentions

Press Mentions features media coverage highlighting the work, perspectives, and struggles of waste pickers and their organizations worldwide. This section brings together articles, interviews, and reports from local and international media that reflect the growing recognition of waste pickers’ contributions to environmental sustainability, social justice, and inclusive waste management systems.
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Número de catadores e ambulantes em SP deve chegar a 30 mil no Carnaval 2026

Trabalhadores informais do mundo se reúnem em São Paulo

Waste pickers want more items to have a deposit value

Waste pickers want deposits back on more materials — and it’s not just about the money

Nigerian Waste Pickers Demand Recognition, Rights & Inclusion -ASWOL President tells Vatican

Nuestramérica. No más genocidios: Llamado de alerta por la paz, la soberanía y contra las agresiones a los pueblos de América Latina y el Caribe.

Movimientos Populares, los “Cartoneros” en Roma: la voz de los trabajadores invisibles

Waste picker leaders call for recognition and inclusion at first Africa regional meeting in Accra

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