London, UK – 12 January 2026

Following a successful and highly energised 2025 edition at ExCeL London, Recycling Expo has confirmed a major expansion and strategic refocus for 2026, including a move to Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre and the introduction of a dedicated E-Waste & ITAD Hub.

Taking place on 13-14 October 2026, the event is the leading UK event for circular electronics, materials & products, reflecting the growing urgency around digital infrastructure, critical materials recovery, secure data management, and electronics reuse.

The move to Farnborough marks a clear evolution in focus - away from broad sustainability themes and toward specialist, high-value sectors where demand, regulation, and investment are accelerating most rapidly.

Event Director Eddy Lawrance commented:“For 2026, we’ve made a deliberate decision to sharpen the focus. The industry told us clearly where the most pressing challenges - and opportunities - now sit. Circular electronics, IT lifecycle management and e-waste recovery are no longer niche topics; they’re central to material security, compliance and commercial resilience in the UK. Recycling Expo 2026 is about creating targeted environments where serious buyers, operators and solution-providers can have meaningful, commercially relevant conversations.”

Building on strong 2025 momentum

The 2025 edition brought together local authorities, waste operators, corporate sustainability teams, recyclers, IT asset managers and technology providers from across the UK and Europe, at a time of rapid legislative and market change.

Feedback from industry stakeholders highlighted a growing appetite for deeper, more specialist engagement - particularly around sustainable IT, data security, refurbishment and end-of-life recovery.

HP Renew Solutions, for example, referenced the London audience’s demand for circular IT insight, noting the event enabled “insightful conversations with clients and partners about circular solutions.”

Similarly, policy-driven sessions - including standing-room-only discussions on materials regulation - reinforced the event’s relevance as regulatory pressure intensified across the UK.

Recycling Expo acknowledges the continued support and constructive challenge from London’s waste authorities, grassroots circular initiatives, national bodies and international partners who actively shape the direction of the event.

New E-Waste & ITAD Hub

At the centre of Recycling Expo 2026 will be the E-Waste & ITAD Hub, designed to bring together the entire IT lifecycle:

• Reuse, refurbishment and secondary markets

• Secure data destruction and compliance

• End-of-life electronics and critical materials recovery

The hub will feature a Circular IT & Lifecycle Theatre and a dedicated ITAD Lounge, creating a focused space for CIOs, sustainability leaders, asset managers, recyclers and policy stakeholders to explore how circular IT strategies can reduce risk, recover value and strengthen material sovereignty.

A venue built for scale and seriousness

The move to Farnborough International provides extensive modern indoor exhibition halls, simple logistics, expansive parking and strong transport links - enabling a more efficient, commercially focused experience for exhibitors and visitors alike.

The venue’s Destination Zero sustainability programme reinforces the event’s circular economy credentials and provides a credible setting for long-term partnership building.

A growing year-round UK community

The live event is supported by a fast-growing, year-round digital community of 53,000+ circular economy stakeholders, including:

• 27,000+ newsletter subscribers

• 44,000 LinkedIn followers

This audience engages weekly with UK-focused industry news, market insight and policy analysis, ensuring Recycling Expo remains active and relevant well beyond the show floor.

Eddy Lawrance added: “We’re not just scaling the event - we’re refining it. Recycling Expo 2026 is about putting the right decision-makers into the right conversations, in the right environment. Our commitment remains to support UK industry first, while connecting it meaningfully with international partners where it matters.”

 

 

 

Recycling Expo United Kingdom 2026
Dates: 13-14 October 2026
Venue: Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre

Exhibiting & sponsorship enquiries:
Eddy Lawrance, Event Director
eddy.lawrance@eljays44.com
+44 7717 568215
recyclingexpo.co.uk