letsrecycle.com Event | The Collections Conference
November 19
With Simpler Recycling now live, EPR payments landing in real budgets and digital waste tracking becoming standard practice, 2026 marks a genuinely different moment for municipal collections. This year’s conference brings together local authorities, contractors, policy teams and technology suppliers for a day built entirely around the issues shaping collections right now.
Key themes on the day:
- Simpler Recycling in practice, and what compliance now looks like
- EPR funding and RAM expectations
- Digital waste tracking, moving from pilot to standard practice
- Vapes, batteries and fire risk on collection rounds
- What DRS could mean for existing collections
- Flexible plastics collection and end markets
- Fleet electrification, and what’s realistically deployable now
- Case studies on EEE collections and Podback’s next phase
Why attend:
- Get the latest policy and regulatory updates straight from the people setting them
- Understand how EPR and RAM are landing in practice, not just in theory
- Hear honest, real-world case studies from authorities already navigating these changes
- Get to grips with the operational risks and opportunities in DRS, flexible plastics and fire safety
- Network with peers, contractors and suppliers facing the same pressures, with the chance to explore new partnerships and deals on the day
