EuRIC: Connecting the dots between recyclers and European policy makers

Europe's recycling industry is a key driver of circular economy and climate neutrality.

EuRIC: Connecting the dots between recyclers and European policy makers

Europe's recycling industry is a key driver of circular economy and climate neutrality.
Using recycled steel to make new steel reduces air pollution by 86%, water use by 40%, and water pollution by 76%.

*EuRIC Metal Recycling Factsheet

Using recycled steel to make new steel reduces air pollution by 86%, water use by 40%, and water pollution by 76%.

*EuRIC Metal Recycling Factsheet
ELVs are an important waste stream in terms of volumes & embedded materials. Driving circularity of ELVs is key to give cars a second life!

ELVs are an important waste stream in terms of volumes & embedded materials. Driving circularity of ELVs is key to give cars a second life!
Non-ferrous metals are critical to a green transition. State of the art recycling & well-functioning markets are essential to sustain Europe’s growing demand for metals.

Non-ferrous metals are critical to a green transition. State of the art recycling & well-functioning markets are essential to sustain Europe’s growing demand for metals.
WEEE is one of the fastest growing waste streams. Proper treatment of end-of-life electronics & electrical appliances is key to drive sustainability.

WEEE is one of the fastest growing waste streams. Proper treatment of end-of-life electronics & electrical appliances is key to drive sustainability.
Europe is the paper recycling champion with a recycling rate of 72% in 2019 compared to a world average of 59.3%.

*EPRC Monitoring Report 2019

Europe is the paper recycling champion with a recycling rate of 72% in 2019 compared to a world average of 59.3%.

*EPRC Monitoring Report 2019
In Europe only 30% of the total plastic waste generated is recycled*. Boosting plastics recycling is key to keep reducing plastic pollution and to combat global warming.

*European Parliament, December 2018

In Europe only 30% of the total plastic waste generated is recycled. Boosting plastics recycling is key to keep reducing plastic pollution and to combat global warming.

*European Parliament, December 2018
Making textiles more sustainable: the re-use and recycling industry is a key partner to improve textiles’ circularity.

Making textiles more sustainable: the re-use and recycling industry is a key partner to improve textiles’ circularity.
Mechanical tyre recycling is both resource efficient and environmentally respectful. The recovery of valuable materials from ELT contributes to reduce the dependency on natural resources (incl. critical raw materials such as rubber) while saving significant amounts of energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

*EuRIC Mechanical Tyre Recycling Factsheet

Mechanical tyre recycling is both resource efficient and environmentally respectful. The recovery of valuable materials from ELT contributes to reduce the dependency on natural resources (incl. critical raw materials such as rubber) while saving significant amounts of energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

*EuRIC Mechanical Tyre Recycling Factsheet
Revision of the ELV Directive
Challenges and Opportunities for the ELV value chain
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Revision of the ELV Directive
Challenges and Opportunities for the ELV value chain

Revision of the ELV Directive
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EuRIC in a nutshell

Our business: Turning waste into new resources

EuRIC is the Confederation representing the interests of the European recycling industries at EU level. EuRIC, through its various Branches covering the vast majority of waste streams, brings together National Recycling / Resource Management Federations and Companies in lieu from more than 23 European countries active locally and globally.

Our objective: Advocating recycling in Europe

The role of recycling is of paramount importance for the European economy, the environment and society. Recycling activities provide much needed jobs and investment while minimising environmental impacts. EuRIC advocates a smart regulatory framework fostering recycling across Europe and the competitiveness of the recycling industry.

Our Members represents on a European level:

5,500+ companies generating an aggregated annual turnover of about 95 billion €, including large companies and SMEs, involved in the recycling and trade of various resource streams;
More than 300,000 local jobs which cannot be outsourced to non-EU countries;
Million tons of waste recycled per year (metals, paper, glass, plastics, WEEE, ELVs, tyres, textiles and beyond).

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Latest position papers

The textiles re-use & recycling industry welcomes the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles

06 July 2022 The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) welcomes the publication of the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles1 creating conditions and incentives to reach a sustainable and circular textiles value chain by ...

A united tyre value chain calls for immediate EU-wide end-of-waste criteria for recycled rubber.

23 June 2022 EuRIC and ETRMA are pleased to see rubber recycled from end-of-life tyres among the “top 3” most suitable candidate streams for which to develop further EU-wide end-of-waste (EoW) criteria but further policy makers’ commitment is ...

Press release - Global free, fair & sustainable recovered paper trade is crucial for recycling industry

Brussels, 23 May 2022 – The recycling industry collects and recovers paper waste into standardized quality grade recovered paper in line with the European standard EN 643 on a daily basis. In 2020, Europe has collected on average 54.4 million tons ...

Press release - Revision of the “Waste Shipment Regulation” Free, fair & sustainable trade of metal scrap is essential to the EU recycling industry & the success of the EU Green Deal

Brussels, 13 May 2022 – The proposal to revise the Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) requires substantial improvements to deliver on its key objectives, namely combat illegal shipments while boosting circular value chains. The one-size-fits all ...

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EuRIC: Connecting the dots between recyclers and European policy makers

Europe's recycling industry is a key driver of circular economy and climate neutrality.

EuRIC: Connecting the dots between recyclers and European policy makers

Europe's recycling industry is a key driver of circular economy and climate neutrality.

Using recycled steel to make new steel reduces air pollution by 86%, water use by 40%, and water pollution by 76%.

Using recycled steel to make new steel reduces air pollution by 86%, water use by 40%, and water pollution by 76%.

ELVs are an important waste stream in terms of volumes & embedded materials. Driving circularity of ELVs is key to give cars a second life!

ELVs are an important waste stream in terms of volumes & embedded materials. Driving circularity of ELVs is key to give cars a second life!

Non-ferrous metals are critical to a green transition. State of the art recycling & well-functioning markets are essential to sustain Europe’s growing demand for metals.