Plastics Recycling Conference 2027

The Plastics Recycling Conference 2026, held February 23-25 at the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center in San Diego, California, is the flagship gathering of the plastics recycling industry bringing together brands, resin suppliers, material recovery facility operators, chemical recyclers, equipment manufacturers, and policymakers. For the first time in 2026, the event combines the Plastics Recycling Conference, Resource Recycling Conference, and Textile Recovery Summit under one roof, creating a comprehensive circular economy advancement forum. With 3,000+ industry leaders, 250+ exhibitors, and 60+ speakers, the conference addresses minimum post-consumer resin mandates, end-market development, technological breakthroughs in sorting and chemical recycling, film recovery strategies, and extended producer responsibility policies. Attendees learn best practices for scaling collection programs, improving material quality standards, and building viable long-term markets for recycled content.