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Plastics

Plastics are composed of polymers i.e., compounds made of many small molecules.

Ferrous metals

Ferrous metals, primarily composed of iron, include materials like steel and cast iron, which are commonly found in construction, manufacturing, and transportation.

Non-Ferrous metals

Non-ferrous metals, such as aluminum, copper, lead, zinc, and titanium, do not contain iron and are valued for their resistance to corrosion and high conductivity.

Paper

Recycled paper is a versatile material that can replace or supplement virgin pulp to create new products like packaging, newspapers, and insulation.

Textiles

Textiles, including both synthetic fibers like polyester and natural fibers like cotton, are integral to daily life, with global production nearly tripling since 1975.

Tyres

Tyres contain multiple valuable materials such as rubber (75%), steel (15%) and textile fibres (10%).

Construction & Demolition

Construction and demolition (C&D) waste includes materials like concrete, bricks, wood, metals, glass, plastics, and hazardous substances such as asbestos.

End-of-life Vehicles

End-of-life Vehicles (ELVs) contain valuable materials like metals (steel, aluminum), plastics, rubber, and glass, as well as batteries.

E-waste

E-waste, otherwise referred to as waste electronical and electronic equipment (WEEE), is mainly composed of non-ferrous metals (nickel, copper, lead, etc.

Ships

End-of-life ships are decommissioned vessels that contain valuable materials like steel, metals, and electronics, along with hazardous substances such as asbestos, oils, and toxic chemicals.

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May 4 2026

IFAT Munich 2026

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November 4 2025

ECOMONDO 2025

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October 28 2025

SteelOrbis Fall 2025 Conference & 93rd IREPAS Meeting

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October 7 2025

Pollutec 2025

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Hamburg Deutschland

October 1 2025

7th European Recycling Conference (ERC) 2025

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March 27 2025

Threading up Europe’s textile circularity: Bridging policy and industry through trade
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Press releases & statements
26 August 2019

ERPA Statement on the critical situation faced by the European paper recycling sector

ERPA, the recovered paper branch of the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC), is concerned about the developments on the global recovered paper market which negatively impacts paper recycling in Europe.

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November 28 2025 | Press releases & statements

Cross-industry collaboration powering the conversation at Recycling Europe’s CEA event

Brussels, 28 November 2025 – Yesterday’s high-level event on the Circular Economy Act (CEA), organised by Recycling Europe, brought together policymakers, industry leaders, NGOs and experts for a cross-sector conversation on how Europe can translate ambitious circularity goals into practical, scalable industrial solutions. As Olivier François, President of Recycling Europe, emphasised, “The Circular Economy Act is a unique […]
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November 19 2025 | Press releases & statements

Recycling Europe urges ‘numbers, not noise’, as Commission announces plans for aluminium ‘scrap’ trade measures

Brussels, 19 November 2025 – EU Commission Vice-President for Trade, Maroš Šefčovič yesterday announced the launch of preparatory work for a ‘balanced’ trade measure on the alleged “scrap leakage” – to be adopted by spring 2026. Recycling Europe stresses that to date, the EU Commission’s own monitoring has shown no evidence of ‘scrap leakage’. Claims to the contrary are […]
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November 17 2025 | Press releases & statements

Joint Statement: Driving Circularity in the Automotive Sector: Ensuring Ambitious Targets and Rules Equivalence in the ELV Regulation

As interinstitutional negotiations on the proposed End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) advance, the undersigned organisations call on EU institutions to uphold the Regulation’s ambition by maintaining strong recycled content targets, ensuring domestic demand for EU-made recyclates, and introducing a robust mirror clause to ensure full equivalence of rules between EU and non-EU operators. Upholding ambitious requirements […]