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RECOUP Members Coffee catch up with ReVentas

Events
Posted: 08/07/2025

RECOUP Members Coffee catch up with ReVentas

RECOUP will be hosting a Coffee catch up with ReVentas. This is for RECOUP members only to join and learn all the latest on dissolution recycling. And how they are unlocking value from plastics that can’t be reached today. ReVentas will talk about the diversity of advanced recycling and the current barriers and future barriers of using PCR along side the process of dissolution recycling and much more.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/recoup-members-coffee-catch-up-with-reventas-tickets-1451995620989?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

Preston City Council Recycling Campaign – Insights, Results and Learnings

Events
Posted: 08/07/2025

Preston City Council Recycling Campaign – Insights, Results and Learnings

In 2024, Preston City Council, RECOUP, and Beyondly collaborated on a recycling campaign aimed at increasing recycling rates and reducing contamination among residents in Preston.

Join us for this insightful webinar as we share:

The aims and design of the campaign
Key results
Resident engagement insights
Lessons learned and next steps

Book Now

Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM Expo)

Events
Posted: 25/06/2025

Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM Expo)

Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM Expo)
Date: 17-18 September 2025
Location: NEC, Birmingham
Opening Times: 09:30 – 16:30

The Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM) returns in 2025 as the premier event for professionals across the recycling, resource, and waste management sectors. Whether you’re a waste leader, sustainability expert, or an industry newcomer, RWM offers the perfect platform to connect with global innovators, discover the latest trends, and source groundbreaking solutions for sustainable resource management.

With over 9,000 attendees in 2024, RWM 2025 is set to be bigger and better than ever, featuring cutting-edge solutions, live demonstrations, expert-led sessions, lucrative investment opportunities, and crucial insights to elevate your operation.

Why Attend RWM 2025?

  • Discover your next solution: Explore cutting-edge innovations, initiatives, technology and solutions in recycling, energy-from-waste, circular economy strategies, and more across three exhibition halls and a 10,000m² outdoor area.
  • Live Demonstrations: Witness incredible displays of the latest waste processing machinery and collection vehicles in-action, and see their benefits first-hand.
  • Expert-Led Conferences: Gain valuable insights from keynote sessions, seminars, and workshops designed to address industry challenges and provide actionable insights.
  • Unparalleled Networking: Connect with peers, suppliers, consultants, and decision-makers driving sustainable resource forward across diverse sectors. Create powerful new partnerships to take your business to new heights.
  • Comprehensive Solutions: Access a one-stop platform for resource management, offering everything from advanced technologies to actionable strategies.

RWM is part of the Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS), the UK’s largest event dedicated to environmental services and technology. The Expo unites eight co-located shows, and one free ticket provides attendees with a unique, comprehensive platform to explore the latest advancements in resource, waste, land, water, energy, air quality, and everything in between:

  • RWM – Resource & Waste Management Expo
  • CLR – Contamination & Land Remediation Expo
  • EFD – Energy, Fuels & Decarbonisation Expo
  • WWEM – Water, Wastewater & Environmental Management Expo
  • AQE – Air Quality & Emissions Expo
  • GEO – Geotechnical Engineering and Operations Expo (New for 2025)
  • CARS & MRE – Complete Auto Recycling Show & Metals Recycling Event (Co-located with ESS for the first time)

Secure your free ticket to attend: https://hubs.la/Q03t6DqX0

RECOUP Members site visit to Clean Tech 1 July

Events
Posted: 22/05/2025

RECOUP Members site visit to Clean Tech 1 July

Clean Tech part of Plastipak proudly invites RECOUP members to visit one of Europe’s leading rPET pellet and flake manufacturers. The site produce food grade rPET pellets that are approved by the European Food Safety Authority and our customers manufacture PET packaging and other PET products across Europe. They operate the UK’s largest and most technically advanced PET bottle reprocessing plant and can handle in excess of 100,000t of PET packaging every year.

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RECOUP Members site visit to Sherbourne Recycling 29 May

Events
Posted: 09/04/2025

RECOUP Members site visit to Sherbourne Recycling 29 May

May 29, 10:30 – 12:30

RECOUP are offering members the opportunity to visit Sherbourne Recycling new state of the art materials recycling facility which combine the use of robotics and optics to separate materials.

Sherbourne Recycling

Automation, flexibility and sustainability

Who are we and how did we get here?

• Sherbourne Recycling was established in 2021, but the journey started way back in 2016

• Mandated to develop, operate, and maintain a new state of the art materials recycling facility in Coventry

• Partnership of eight local authorities makes up the company structure

Design solution

• Technologically advanced solution, highly automated and innovative state of the art facility designed and manufactured by Machinex

• Integrates artificial intelligence at the core of its system that allows real-time interconnectivity between the main sorting equipment

• Adaptability to evolve with minimal input

• Designed to process fully commingled DMR

Taking the next step

• Film extraction present at almost every step of the material sorting process, allowing

Sherbourne’s MRF to be the first of its kind to positively extract flexible films in its input streams

Find out more

New Categories Announced for The RECOUP Awards 2025 – Submit Your Entries Now!       

Events
Posted: 05/03/2025

New Categories Announced for The RECOUP Awards 2025 – Submit Your Entries Now!       

Entries are now open for The RECOUP Awards 2025, recognising outstanding achievements in plastics resource efficiency and recycling, contributing towards a more circular plastics value chain. With new categories added for 2025, the awards aim to recognise and celebrate the innovative and inspiring projects and initiatives that have helped to drive the industry forward and lead to a more sustainable future.

The awards are FREE to enter with entries welcome from all relevant organisations and individuals looking to be recognised for their work and initiatives under the following award categories:

  • Plastics Industry Champion
  • Plastics Circularity Project of the Year
  • Best Innovation in Equipment or Technology
  • Best Plastic Product Development for Recyclability or Re-Use
  • Recycled Plastic Product of the Year

To find out more about the awards categories and apply for the awards, please visit the RECOUP website https://www.recoup.org/recoup-awards-2025/ and complete the entry form by the 27 June 2025 deadline. If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact RECOUP at enquiry@recoup.org . The winners will be announced at The RECOUP Awards Ceremony and Networking Dinner on Wednesday 24 September, at the Holiday Inn Peterborough – West. Spaces for the dinner are limited with tickets already on sale through the RECOUP website https://www.recoup.org/recoup-awards-2025/ .

The RECOUP Awards Ceremony and Networking Dinner is followed by The RECOUP Conference on Thursday 25 September with sponsors including WRAP and Ecosurety. Registrations are now open for the day-long event, once again being held at Kingsgate Conference Centre, Peterborough.  Attracting hundreds of delegates each year The RECOUP Conference draws together stakeholders, NGOs, Local and National Government bodies and organisations from across the plastics and wider sustainability value chain, to network, share best practice, and get the latest updates from the plastics value chain.

Attendance remains FREE to members, with early-bird discounts available to non-members for a limited time only. To book your ticket for The RECOUP Conference please visit the RECOUP website, https://www.recoup.org/news-events/the-recoup-conference-2025/.

Sponsorship packages are still available for both the awards and conference, offering organisations an invaluable opportunity to showcase their products and services in front of the most influential people in the plastics resource and recycling value chain. For more information about sponsorship packages, contact RECOUP Events and Membership Manager, Rebecca Davis, rebecca.davis@RECOUP.org

RECOUP Members site visit to Berry Circular Polymers Leamington Spa site

Events
Posted: 19/02/2025

RECOUP Members site visit to Berry Circular Polymers Leamington Spa site

Berry Circular Polymers proudly invites RECOUP members to visit a leading recycling site based in Leamington Spa, UK. The site uses proprietary CleanStream® technology, one of the first closed-loop systems to mechanically process domestically recovered household waste polypropylene (PP) back into packaging for contact sensitive applications

Taking place on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 10:00 – 14:30. Book your ticket here

 

RECOUP Awards

Events
Posted: 10/02/2025

RECOUP Awards

September 24

The RECOUP Awards recognise and celebrate excellence in plastics resource efficiency and recycling and organisations leading a more circular plastics value chain.

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The RECOUP Conference | Leading a More Circular Plastics Value Chain

Events
Posted: 10/02/2025

The RECOUP Conference | Leading a More Circular Plastics Value Chain

September 25 

The annual RECOUP Conference is the not-to-be-missed event within the plastics recycling value chain.

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RECOUP Members site visit to Sherbourne Recycling 27 March

Events
Posted: 04/02/2025

RECOUP Members site visit to Sherbourne Recycling 27 March

March 27, 10:30 – 12:30

RECOUP are offering members the opportunity to visit Sherbourne Recycling new state of the art materials recycling facility which combine the use of robotics and optics to separate materials.

Sherbourne Recycling

Automation, flexibility and sustainability

Who are we and how did we get here?

• Sherbourne Recycling was established in 2021, but the journey started way back in 2016

• Mandated to develop, operate, and maintain a new state of the art materials recycling facility in Coventry

• Partnership of eight local authorities makes up the company structure

Design solution

• Technologically advanced solution, highly automated and innovative state of the art facility designed and manufactured by Machinex

• Integrates artificial intelligence at the core of its system that allows real-time interconnectivity between the main sorting equipment

• Adaptability to evolve with minimal input

• Designed to process fully commingled DMR

Taking the next step

• Film extraction present at almost every step of the material sorting process, allowing

Sherbourne’s MRF to be the first of its kind to positively extract flexible films in its input streams

Find out more