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Galloo joins Recycling Europe as Gold Sponsor
Brussels, 16 April 2026 – Recycling Europe is pleased to welcome Galloo as Gold-level sponsor, reinforcing the company’s commitment to advancing metals and plastics circularity and supporting competitive, well-functioning markets for recycled materials in Europe. Galloo is one of the leading recycling companies for ferrous and non-ferrous metals and plastics in Western Europe. Thanks to […]
Middle East conflict exposes double standards in EU ‘scrap’ trade debate as aluminium ingots & billets flow out of Europe
Brussels, 16 April 2026 – Recent disruptions in aluminium supply through the Strait of Hormuz have impacted the production and logistics of semi-finished aluminium products in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),including primary aluminium producers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Oman. While Recycling Europe condemns any attacks on industrial infrastructure, these disruptions expose […]
Joint reaction to the Environmental Omnibus: call to maintain Authorised Representatives’ obligation for EPR
Following the European Commission’s proposal for an Omnibus package targeting the simplification of administrative burdens in environmental legislation (Environmental Omnibus), a particular point has raised worries across European industry and civil society. The signatories of this joint statement hereby express their collective concerns about the proposed suspension of the mandatory appointment of an Authorised Representative […]
Recycling Europe challenges claims linking ‘sliding scale’ to steel recycling benefits
Brussels, 7 April 2026 – With discussions ongoing in Brussels on how to define green steel, Recycling Europe emphasises the urgent need for an impartial and scientifically credible approach that rewards circularity and promotes the use of recycled metals in steel production. Such an approach cannot be based on methodologies that penalise the use of […]
Recycling Europe’s guide for a Circular Economy Act that delivers
EU Recyclers’ DO’s and DON’TS for the CEA Circularity is no longer a niche environmental ambition. It is fast becoming a defining pillar of Europe’s industrial strategy. Amid mounting geopolitical pressures, volatile supply chains, and climate emergencies, the ability to retain materials, reduce resource dependence, and lower emissions has moved to the core of EU […]
EU-27 EFR Steel Scrap Specification
In replacement of all previous EFR specifications, whether standing alone or jointly agreed with other legal entities. Originally published in May 2007
Free registration opens for new AMI Compounding & Recycling Expo in Frankfurt
BRISTOL, UK – 23 March 2026 – AMI has announced that online registration is now open for its Compounding & Recycling Expo, taking place on 23–24 September 2026 at Messe Frankfurt, Germany. The free-to-attend exhibition showcases the growing overlap between polymer compounding and recycling, bringing the full value chain together for two days of innovation, […]
Belgian Scrap Terminal (BST) joins Recycling Europe as Silver Sponsor
Brussels, 23 March 2026 – Recycling Europe is pleased to welcome BST – Belgian Scrap Terminal as a Silver-level sponsor, reinforcing the company’s commitment to advancing metals circularity and supporting competitive, well-functioning markets for recycled materials in Europe. BST Group is a Belgium-based metal recycling company that collects, processes and trades ferrous and non-ferrous scrap, […]
Recycling Europe Annual Report 2025
Recycling Europe has published its Annual Report for 2025. The Annual Report provides a summary of the collective achievements of the members, partners, sponsors, Branches and the Secretariat in 2025 across the fields of metals, e-waste, packaging, plastics, paper, tyres, End-of-life Vehicles (ELVs), waste shipments, textiles, construction and demolition, and ship recycling. 2025 has been […]