Plastics Recycling Conference 2027

Plastics Recycling Conference 2027 is a three-day international plastics recycling and circular economy conference taking place from 1 to 3 March 2027 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, United States. The event brings together 2,500+ attendees and 250+ exhibitors from packaging, sustainability, policy, manufacturing, recycling, materials recovery, and related industries. The 2027 edition is co-located with the Resource Recycling Conference and Textile Recovery Summit, with one registration providing access to all three conferences.

Purpose and Objectives

The primary purpose of the conference is to advance plastics recycling through practical discussions on policy, markets, technology, infrastructure, packaging design, and circular economy implementation. The programme focuses particularly on the transition from EPR legislation towards implementation and compliance, while examining how recycling capacity, market demand, trade policy, and packaging design are affecting the sector.

Key Activities

The event combines plenary sessions, workshops, concurrent sessions, an exhibition, networking receptions, industry meetings, and topical discussions. The opening day includes workshops and an opening plenary, while the programme continues with technical and industry sessions before concluding with a closing plenary on 3 March.

You’ll explore

• EPR implementation, compliance and packaging design
• Plastics recycling markets and resin demand
• Global trade, tariffs and Basel rules
• Recycling infrastructure and capacity
• Recyclability and packaging innovation
• Circular economy and material recovery

Significance

The conference is significant because it brings together the plastics recycling value chain with policymakers, packaging companies, manufacturers, recyclers, and sustainability professionals. Its co-location with the Resource Recycling Conference and Textile Recovery Summit also creates opportunities to connect plastics recycling with broader material recovery and textile circularity discussions.

Expected Outcomes

Participants can expect practical insight into changing EPR requirements, recycling markets, packaging design, trade developments, technology, and infrastructure. The event is designed to support knowledge exchange, commercial relationships, technology discovery, and collaboration across the plastics and wider recycling value chain.