The European Recycling Conference (ERC) is coming to Madrid, Spain, on 10 June 2026 at IFEMA. This year’s edition, co-organised with Recycling Europe’s Spanish member FER, will bring together hundreds of recycling professionals, policymakers, traders, and market experts from across Europe and beyond to strengthen dialogue, build partnerships, and advance circularity.

Positioned as a key meeting point for Europe’s recycling value chain, ERC 2026 will place a strong emphasis on networking and exchange, fostering connections between industry leaders, EU and national policymakers, and market participants. With a focused and high-level format, the conference will provide a valuable platform to discuss the future of recycled materials markets and the conditions needed to maintain Europe’s global competitiveness.

DRAFT AGENDA

Recycling Europe x European Recycling Conference (ERC) 2026

9:15-10:00 Registration

10:00-10:20 Opening remarks by FER & Recycling Europe

10:20-11:30 Unlocking the Circular Economy Act: From the Single Market to Stronger Demand for Recycled Materials

• Daniel Montalvo, Head of Unit Circular Economy and clean industry, European Environment Agency
• Luis Planas, Member of Cabinet of Jessika Roswall, EU Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy
• Tess Pozzi, Head of Public Affairs, Derichebourg
• José Martin, REPACAR
• EPR representative (TBC)

11:30-12:30 Coffee Break

12:30-12:50 Sponsor Keynote

12:50-13:50 Made in EU and green/circular preferences in public procurement

• Enrique Garcia John, Joint Research Center, European Commission
• Beatriz Castillo, Deputy Director of Waste Development, VEOLIA
• Daniel Schockmann, Public Affairs, Regupol
• Par Larshans, Chief Sustainability Officer, Ragn Sells
• Metals Industry representative (TBC)

13:50 -14:00 Concluding remarks

14:00-16:00 Lunch

Moderated by Mercedes Martin, the event will offer simultaneous English–Spanish interpretation.

A gala dinner will follow at 20:00 at La Quinta del Jarama (Madrid), included in the ticket price.

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