As the world population grows, so does the amount of waste produced by society. Scarcity of natural resources, particularly in some parts of the world, will force us to develop more and more innovative technologies to convert waste into energy and products. The new paradigm of sustainable resource management will put the use of landfill, recycling, and resource recovery in a different light and waste will be another source of raw material that will have to be used to produce energy and products. Local communities and public policies will play very important roles in making the waste industry profitable and environmentally acceptable. Overall, the future of the waste industry is very promising and ready for the development of new and inno­vative technologies.