Resource Recycling Conference 2027

The Resource Recycling Conference 2026, held February 23–25 at the newly opened Gaylord Pacific in San Diego, California, is the premier annual gathering for North America's municipal recycling community, convening 3,000+ city recycling coordinators, materials recovery facility (MRF) operators, waste management professionals, policymakers, and technology vendors. This co-located conference unites three streams—Resource Recycling, Plastics Recycling, and Textiles Recovery—featuring 250+ exhibitors and 150+ sessions addressing contamination reduction, market volatility and export policy adaptation, extended producer responsibility (EPR) law implementation, organics programs, circular business models, and community engagement. Attendees benchmark programs, engage in peer-to-peer knowledge exchange on operational best practices, explore emerging materials processing technologies, and connect directly with equipment manufacturers and consulting firms addressing operational and policy challenges in North America's evolving municipal recycling systems.