The BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition 2026 in Malaga (hereinafter “the Convention”) is accessible exclusively to fully registered delegates representing member companies and national associations affiliated to BIR, which have paid their 2026 annual membership dues to BIR, as well as to special guests and Observers (subject to conditions).

Membership within a national federation affiliated to BIR does not automatically entitle a company to register delegates for the Convention at the reduced BIR member rates.

An “Observer” registration status may be granted to representatives from non-member companies for a maximum of one Convention. After that, each Observer must ensure that their company joins BIR as a member in order to attend any future Conventions. Please note that for new members to be eligible to register for BIR Malaga 2026, membership applications must be submitted and full payment received by 1 October 2026 at the latest.

The non-member fee will be charged if the membership status is not valid on the date of registration.

Registrations will not be processed without valid payment.

A confirmation will only be sent by email once the above conditions are met and payment has been received.

Each participant must register with their own unique email address in order to gain access to products and services related to the Convention, such as the mobile app, conference proceedings, online evaluations and the printed participants’ list.

Registration must be completed via the online platform provided on the BIR Convention website.  
The registration service will be carried out by BIR, and the networking mobile app will be provided by Swapcard.

Contact: Morgane Bijaoui
Tel: +32 (0)2 627 57 71
Email: convention@bir.org

“Observer” registration status may be granted to representatives from non-member companies for a maximum of one Convention. After that, each Observer must ensure that their company joins BIR as a member in order to attend any future Conventions.

Please contact us at convention@bir.org to receive the observer registration link.

For membership inquiries, please contact Katia Bultot (membership@bir.org).

The exhibitor’s official representatives must register by filling in the online registration form via a dedicated booking code which will be sent to you by email as soon as stand booking is confirmed.

For more information regarding Exhibition opportunities, please contact Ioana Petricean (sales@bir.org).

Young executives (up to the age of 35) of BIR members companies can participate in BIR conventions at a reduced fee. A Young Trader can participate in all commodity and trading sessions.
Please note that a passport copy must be provided by email at convention@bir.org when registering as Young Trader for the first time.

METHODS OF PAYMENT

•  Payments may be made only by credit card: VISA, MasterCard or AMEX. Bank transfers and cheques are not accepted.
• The online registration system uses secure encryption to protect your card and personal details.
• You will receive a receipt of payment upon completion of the registration process.
• Access to the mobile app & networking platform will not be provided until all fees are settled.
• All costs are to be borne by the payer.

All cancellations must be notified in writing to convention@bir.org and will be subject to the following conditions:

• Cancellations received on or before 7 September 2026: full refund of the registration fee minus an administrative fee of 250 €;
• Cancellations received from 8 September 2026 onwards: no refund will be granted.

Any applicable refunds will be processed after the Convention. Refunds to credit card payments may only be credited back to the original credit card and cannot be refunded to a different card.

Requests for refunds due to overpayment or duplicate payment must be made in writing to convention@bir.org within two weeks of the Convention’s closure and must include valid proof.

Substitutions are permitted until 7 October 2026. Substitutes must be from the same company as the original registrant and in the same registration category (or additional fees may apply). Invoicing details must remain unchanged. Substitutions must be notified in writing to convention@bir.org. Once a badge has been issued onsite, substitutions are no longer allowed. Sharing registrations is not permitted.

The BIR Convention Registration Terms and Conditions apply to all registrations.

BIR will not distribute a participant list prior to the event. Personal data provided during registration is kept strictly confidential and will not be shared or sold to third-parties. The only official lists are those available via the Convention mobile app and platform and the printed list distributed onsite.

Important: Unauthorized third-parties might contact you by phone or email trying to sell supposed contact data of participants at the Convention. DO NOT engage with such companies.

Some participants may require a letter of invitation to obtain a visa for entry into Thailand. The organisers cannot contact or intervene with any embassy or consulate on your behalf. This procedure is solely intended to assist participants with visa applications to attend the BIR Convention and does not constitute an official invitation covering fees, expenses or financial support from BIR.

Please start the visa application process as early as possible – at least six weeks before departure. BIR is not responsible for visa outcomes.

When you register to the BIR Convention, please tick the relevant box to request an official letter of invitation. Passport details must be provided. Your letter will be available for download after full payment of registration fees is received.

Important: BIR declines any responsibility in case a participant does not obtain their visa in time. Visa‑related cancellations remain subject to these Terms & Conditions. Delegates are advised to obtain insurance covering possible cancellation charges.

BIR may not be held responsible for any loss, injury or damage to any property, whatever the cause may be. Liability of persons and enterprises providing means of transportation or other services, however, remains unaffected. 

Should the venue, programme or speakers change, or should the event be partially or completely cancelled for any reason outside the organiser’s control (including, but not limited to, acts of war/terrorism, global disease outbreak, extreme weather conditions and/or industrial action), the organisers will endeavour to reschedule, but shall not be held responsible for any costs, damages or expenses incurred by the registrants including registration fees. 

If for any reason the organisers decide to make material changes to this Convention, they are not responsible for airfares, hotels or other costs incurred by the registrants. 

The participant takes part in the Convention, all tours and functions at their own risk.

The organisers may not be held liable for any costs or damages incurred as a result of events outside of their control; including, but not limited to, force majeure, strikes, consequences of global disease outbreak and/or public manifestations.

Only written arrangements are binding. 

The sole registered office of BIR is located in Brussels (Belgium). In any disputes that may arise concerning the execution or interpretation of the present General Regulations, both parties agree that they will be subject to Belgian law and that the commercial courts of Brussels will be competent, without prejudice to BIR’s right to initiate proceedings under the laws and before the courts of the participant’s registered office in the event any sums are due by the participant to BIR.

Registration of a participant entails acceptance of these conditions. The BIR Convention Registration Terms & Conditions apply to all registrations.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): BIR takes your data seriously
Your privacy is important for us and we take your data seriously.

BIR collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (“GDPR”).

BIR does not collect or store any of your personal data without your consent when you are visiting this website.

BIR may however obtain your personal data in the context of interactions with you as a member, a partner, a relevant stakeholder, a supplier of goods or services or a (potential) employee.

You can find our Privacy Notice explaining why and how we collect your personal data, the measures we take to protect your data and how long we retain your data. The GDPR also grants you certain rights as a data subject.

If you have questions regarding the processing of your personal data, you can always contact us by e - mail (privacy@bir.org) or by letter to BIR, Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 24, 1050 Brussels, Belgium, Attention “Privacy”.

The mobile app provider of the 2026 BIR Convention is Swapcard. By registering to BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition, you agree to your profile, consisting of your name, job title, email address, company name and photograph, being created on the event’s online platform and mobile application. Your profile will be visible to other attendees on the platform and mobile application, unless you opt to disable visibility.

Access will be granted one month before the Convention.

Data collected to this end is shared with a third - party service provider within the European Union to publish the online platform and mobile application. To find out more about their privacy policy, please visit: https://www.swapcard.com/privacy - policy/

BIR reserves the right to photograph and record video at all BIR events and to use such media in internal and external communications related to BIR and BIR Conventions, including (but not limited to) websites, mobile applications, social media, brochures, newsletters and annual reports etc. Participation in the BIR Convention implies consent to such use without compensation.

By attending the BIR Convention, you acknowledge and agree that if you participate in webinar or video‑conference elements of the event, you consent to any recordings stored in our systems. If you do not consent, you may leave the session. You grant BIR and its licensees the right to use your likeness, name, voice and contributions in any medium globally, without further approval or payment. This includes the right to edit or combine such media.

The mobile app and online platform of the BIR Convention may contain hyperlinks to third parties such as exhibitor and sponsor websites, as well as contributions posted by attendees including videos, images, descriptions, hyperlinks, and other content. BIR is not responsible or liable in any way for any content or linked websites posted by third parties, and you should review any terms and conditions when visiting their websites.