MRF & Markets Conference

The MRF & Markets Conference returns on Thursday 5th November 2026, bringing together operators, policymakers, suppliers and investors for a one-day programme built around the issues shaping materials recovery right now.

From Simpler Recycling and DRS to shifting end markets and fire risk from lithium-ion batteries, this is where the sector comes to get ahead of what's next.

The Year Ahead

It's a pivotal moment for the sector. Simpler Recycling is now live and MRFs are dealing with the operational reality: shifting material streams, fresh contamination pressures and closer scrutiny under the MRF Code of Practice. A Deposit Return Scheme is on the horizon, TEEP obligations are reshaping what ends up on-site, and end markets across paper, glass, metals and plastics remain volatile. This is the day the sector gets together to make sense of it.

What's On the Agenda

  • Policy updates from the Environmental Services Association, plus sessions on EfW relationships and the implications of DRS
  • The MRF Market Report, presented by Monksleigh, followed by a live panel on the biggest issues facing MRFs
  • Material market updates across paper, glass, metals and plastics
  • Case studies on wood capacity, sector attractiveness, and lithium-ion battery fire risk

 

About

The MRF & Markets Conference is the UK's leading event for the materials recovery sector, bringing together operators, policymakers and market experts to unpack the policy, market and operational pressures shaping the year ahead.

 

Who Should Attend

  • MRF and PRF operators and site managers
  • Local authority waste and recycling officers
  • Compliance and policy leads across the resource management sector
  • Waste and recycling technology and equipment suppliers
  • Investors and financiers active in materials recovery
  • Trade bodies, regulators and industry associations
  • Consultants and analysts covering the recycling and waste markets

Ticket Information

Early Bird: (Register before 3rd October 2026)

Standard Conference pass:
£345 + VAT

Local Authority Conference pass:
£225 + VAT

Standard: (Register after 3rd October 2026)

Standard Conference pass:
£405 + VAT

Local Authority Conference pass:
£240 + VAT

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Get involved

Sponsorship opportunities are available at the MRF & Markets Conference, where you can put your company in front of the sector's top decision-makers. Contact Geraldine Chiverton at geraldine.c@letsrecycle.com or call 0203 835 6307.