 It became the Institute of Public Cleansing in 1928, until 1981 when it was renamed to the Institute of Wastes Management.It was awarded a Royal Charter of Incorporation by Queen Elizabeth on 1 March 2002, and adopted its current name.CIWM publishes the monthly "CIWM Journal" and the quarterly "Municipal Vehicle Operator", and holds an annual joint conference with the Environmental Services Association in London.