EVENT
5th World Recycling Convention
About the Event
Recycling Week 2027: Next-Gen Recycling Through Technology, Innovation and Partnership
The global recycling industry is rapidly evolving. As businesses and governments work towards a more sustainable and circular economy, new technologies, innovative solutions and stronger partnerships are becoming essential to improve resource recovery and reduce waste.
From AI-powered sorting, robotics and automation to advanced recycling technologies, digitalisation, material traceability and circular supply chains, the next generation of recycling is creating new opportunities across the entire value chain.
Against this backdrop, Recycling Week 2027 – the 5th World Recycling Convention will take place on May 5–6, 2027, in Milan, Italy, under the theme “Next-Gen Recycling: Technology, Innovation, and Partnership.”

Exploring the Future of Recycling
Recycling Week 2027 will bring together industry professionals to explore how technology and innovation can improve recycling efficiency, material recovery and resource management.
Key areas include AI and Machine Learning in Recycling, robotics and automated sorting, advanced material recovery, digital recycling ecosystems, plastic recycling, e-waste and battery recycling, textile circularity, circular supply chains and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
The event will also explore the transition from traditional waste management towards resource recovery and waste-to-value solutions, helping businesses recover valuable materials and reduce dependence on virgin resources.
Connect, Collaborate and Discover
The future of recycling depends on collaboration between recycling companies, manufacturers, technology providers, policymakers, investors, sustainability professionals and circular economy experts.
Recycling Week 2027 provides a platform to exchange knowledge, discover emerging technologies, discuss industry challenges and build meaningful business relationships.
Participants can connect with industry leaders and decision-makers, explore new markets, discover innovative solutions and develop partnerships across the global recycling value chain.
Showcase Your Solutions – Exhibit at Recycling Week 2027
For recycling technology companies, machinery manufacturers, waste management providers, AI and robotics companies, sorting technology specialists and circular economy solution providers, Recycling Week 2027 offers an opportunity to showcase products, technologies, equipment and services to an international industry audience.
Exhibiting provides opportunities to:
- Showcase innovative recycling technologies and solutions
- Generate qualified B2B leads
- Meet potential buyers and business partners
- Connect with industry decision-makers
- Increase brand visibility
- Explore new markets and partnerships
- Demonstrate recycling machinery, equipment and digital solutions
- Position your company at the forefront of recycling innovation
From AI-powered sorting and automation to advanced material recovery, digital platforms and waste-to-value technologies, exhibitors can demonstrate solutions designed to address the industry’s most important challenges.
Why Milan?
Milan, Italy, provides an ideal international setting for the 5th World Recycling Convention, bringing together business, innovation, technology and sustainability.
The city will provide a meeting point for professionals looking to explore new recycling technologies, circular economy solutions, business opportunities and strategic partnerships.
Be Part of the Next Generation of Recycling.
The future of recycling will be shaped by technology, innovation and partnership. Recycling Week 2027 brings together the people, companies and ideas driving this transformation.
Whether you want to discover new technologies, build partnerships, showcase your solutions, generate business opportunities or connect with recycling industry leaders, Recycling Week 2027 provides a platform to connect, innovate and collaborate.
Join the 5th World Recycling Convention in Milan on May 5–6, 2027, and be part of the next generation of recycling.
