Trans-World Events opens free registration for four co-located recycling and circular economy conferences at Messe Frankfurt, with supply chain security a central theme for 2026.
Registration has opened for the 2026 E-Waste World, Battery Recycling, Metal Recycling, and ITAD & Circular Electronics Conference and Expos, taking place at Messe Frankfurt on 17-18 June. The co-located events, organised by Trans-World Events, are free to attend, with supply chain security for critical raw materials a central theme for this year's programme.
The organisers state that the 2026 edition will feature more than 400 exhibitors, over 180 speakers across four dedicated conference stages, and an expected attendance of more than 4,500 industry professionals. A single registration pass grants access to all four exhibitions and their accompanying conferences.
Four expos under one roof
The four shows cover distinct but related areas of the resource recovery and circular economy sectors. E-Waste World focuses on electronic waste processing and WEEE recycling, including collection systems, material recovery strategies, and compliance with EU circular economy requirements. The Battery Recycling Expo addresses lithium-ion and other battery end-of-life management, covering topics from second-life applications to the legislative landscape around battery recycling.
The Metal Recycling Expo covers critical raw material recovery and secondary metals markets, including rare earth element recovery, urban mining, and the implications of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act. The ITAD & Circular Electronics Expo – developed in partnership with Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) – addresses IT asset disposition, data centre decommissioning, data erasure, and electronics refurbishment.
Supply chain security in focus
The emphasis on supply chain security reflects ongoing international concerns around the sourcing and availability of materials essential to electronics manufacturing and the energy transition. The 2026 conference programme is designed to address both the geopolitical and environmental dimensions of raw material sourcing, according to the organisers.
“By making the entire conference and expo free to attend, we are ensuring that the brightest minds in the industry – from start-ups to global multinationals – can converge in Frankfurt without barriers,” said Amanda Tring, Head of Marketing at Trans-World Events. “We’re not just looking at recycling; we’re looking at the entire supply chain and its security regarding critical raw materials.”
The event has grown steadily since its inception. The 2025 edition accommodated over 300 exhibitors and 3,500 attendees across doubled exhibition space, with more than 130 speakers across the four conference tracks. The 2026 programme expands on those figures, with the organisers reporting increases across all exhibitor, speaker, and attendance categories.
Registration is open at ewaste-expo.com.
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