The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) is the only global recycling industry association representing more than 850 companies and 40 affiliated federations from 70 different countries. Its members are world leaders in the supply of raw materials and a key pillar for sustainable economic development.

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Upcoming Convention

2012 World Recycling
Convention & Exhibition
Rome (Italy) - Rome Cavalieri (29) 30 May - 1 June




Rome - no other city comes close!

This epic, bubbling-over metropolis that harbours lost empires gets you hooked in one visit. Rome has a glorious monumentality that it wears without reverence. Its architectural heirlooms are buzzed around by car and Vespa as if they were no more than traffic islands…

Future conventions

  • Barcelona 2012

    Barcelona - Princesa Sofia (28) 29-30 October

  • Shanghai 2013

    Shanghai - Hotel to be confirmed (26) 27-29 May

  • Warsaw 2013

    Warsaw - Marriott (27) 28-29 October

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