Recycling Expo Middle East

A regional platform focused on the practical delivery of recycling, waste management, and circular economy priorities across the United Arab Emirates, with wider relevance to the Gulf region.

Recycling Expo Middle East takes place at Festival Arena, Dubai, on 2–3 June. The event is designed to support dialogue and collaboration between municipal authorities, government stakeholders, waste managers, recyclers, technology providers, and end-user organisations addressing the operational and policy challenges shaping waste and resource management in fast-growing urban environments.

Policy & Regulatory Focus

The agenda is rooted in the UAE’s regulatory and strategic landscape, with content aligned to federal frameworks such as the UAE National Waste Management Strategy, the National Agenda for Integrated Waste Management, and broader circular economy initiatives led by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.

At an emirate level, the programme reflects priorities and initiatives shaping delivery across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah, including:

• Landfill diversion targets
• Construction and demolition waste standards
• Waste-to-energy deployment
• Smart waste systems
• Community recycling programmes
• Materials recovery infrastructure
• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks for packaging and electronic waste

Conference Programme

The two-day conference programme spans keynote sessions, panel discussions, and live product spotlights, examining how policy, technology, and commercial delivery models are applied across key waste streams.

Core themes include:

• Municipal solid waste
• Construction and demolition materials
• Plastics and packaging
• Electronic waste
• Data and measurement
• Materials recovery facilities
• Circular infrastructure

Exhibition & Networking

Alongside the conference, Recycling Expo Middle East features a dedicated exhibition bringing together solution providers from across the recycling and waste management ecosystem.

Exhibitors showcase technologies, services, and systems supporting:

• Collection
• Processing
• Recovery
• Data-driven operations
• Circular economy implementation

Structured networking opportunities enable direct engagement between municipal representatives, policymakers, operators, and industry specialists.

Circular 100 – Middle East

The event also hosts the Circular 100 – Middle East, a regional recognition initiative highlighting individuals and organisations making measurable contributions to recycling, waste management, and circular economy progress.

Who Should Attend

Recycling Expo Middle East is designed for municipal decision-makers, regulators, policymakers, infrastructure operators, waste managers, recyclers, project developers, and solution providers seeking to understand regional priorities, share expertise, and contribute to the development of more resilient, resource-efficient waste systems across the UAE and wider Gulf region.