Three days of networking, learning and engaging

2026 Schedule*

The agenda below includes an at-a-glance view of Plastics Recycling Conference sessions only.

For detailed information on all sessions for the co-located Plastics Recycling Conference, Textile Recovery Summit and Resource Recycling Conference, view the Session Line-Up.

*Program and speakers subject to change.

Mon, Feb. 23

7:00 AM–4:00 PM
EXHIBITOR SETUP

7:00 AM–6:00 PM
REGISTRATION OPEN

9:00 AM–10:30 AM
WORKSHOP: Get to Know APR

9:00 AM–10:30 AM
WORKSHOP: Putting EPR Policy into Action

10:30 AM–11:00 AM
NETWORKING BREAK

11:00 AM–12:30 PM
WORKSHOP: Strategies for Supply Chain Resilience

12:45 PM–1:45 PM
LUNCH

2:00 PM–3:30 PM
WORKSHOP: Plastic Resin Markets: Forging a Path Through Turbulence

3:30 PM–4:00 PM
NETWORKING BREAK

4:00 PM–5:00 PM
OPENING PLENARY: Fireside Chat: What Lies Ahead for PROs?

5:00 PM–6:30 PM
RECEPTION AND OPENING OF EXHIBIT HALL

Tues, Feb. 24

Wed, Feb. 25

7:30 AM–10:00 AM
REGISTRATION OPEN

8:00 AM–12:00 PM
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN

8:00 AM–9:00 AM
BREAKFAST

9:00 AM–10:00 AM
PLENARY: PCR Applications in the Automotive Industry

10:00 AM–10:15 AM
NETWORKING BREAK

10:15 AM–11:15 AM
SESSION: How EPR Fees Are Driving Design Change

10:15 AM–11:15 AM
SESSION: The Future of Deposit Return Systems

11:15 AM–11:30 AM
NETWORKING BREAK

11:30 AM–12:30 PM
CLOSING PLENARY

7:30 AM–6:00 PM
REGISTRATION OPEN

8:00 AM–6:30 PM
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN

8:00 AM–9:00 AM
BREAKFAST

9:00 AM–10:00 AM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS

10:00 AM–10:30 AM
NETWORKING BREAK

10:30 AM–11:30 AM
SESSION: The Future of Film Recycling

11:30 AM–12:00 PM
NETWORKING BREAK

12:00 PM–1:00 PM
LUNCH

1:00 PM–2:00 PM
SESSION: NGO Panel

1:00 PM–2:00 PM
SESSION: Shifting Trade Flows Amid Geopolitical Volatility

2:00 PM–2:30 PM
NETWORKING BREAK

2:30 PM–3:30 PM
SESSION: Packaging 2050: Future-Proofing Through Foresight

2:30 PM–3:30 PM
SESSION: The State of Long-Term PCR Contracts

3:30 PM–4:00 PM
NETWORKING BREAK

4:00 PM–5:00 PM
SESSION: Game Changer: How AI is Transforming Recycling

5:00 PM–6:30 PM
RECEPTION

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