PRSE 2025 to See Higher Attendance, Newer Technologies
The world’s largest plastics recycling event moves to Halls 1 & 5 at RAI, Amsterdam
The global exhibition and conference dedicated to plastics recycling in Europe returns to RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 1-2 April, 2025. For the first time, the event will take place in the RAI’s premier Halls 1 and 5.
Organised jointly by Crain Communications and Plastics Recyclers Europe, Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRS Europe) is designed specifically for professionals involved in plastics recycling and the circular use of plastics. It brings together key players from the plastics and plastics recycling sectors to showcase innovative technologies, share best practices, network, and do business. A broad cross-section of the industry is represented at the event, including plastics recycling machinery and equipment suppliers, plastic material suppliers and compounders, pre-processors, mechanical and chemical plastics recyclers, waste management specialists, and industry associations. The 2024 edition attracted more than 11,000 visitors from across Europe and other parts of the world.
“PRS Europe is now firmly established as a destination event for the plastics industry from across Europe and beyond. Many of our long-standing exhibitors have taken bigger stands for 2025, while new exhibitors have pushed up the demand for floor space, driving the move to larger halls,” says Matthew Barber, Director, Global Trade Shows, Crain Communications. “We are also expecting visitor numbers to be even higher than 2024’s record attendance of over 11,000.”
“PRS Europe has become the place to be for the entire plastic value chain,” says Ton Emans, President, Plastics Recyclers Europe. “It is the place in Europe where you can get to know the latest advancements of recycling technologies, find inspiration from leading innovators, and seek out partners with the expertise to make plastic circular.”
Conference sessions held across two theatres will cover the latest political, legislative, market, and technological developments in plastics recycling. The programme includes core sessions on overcoming the challenges in EU plastic recycling, unlocking key legislative files for the sector such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), and building synergies between mechanical and chemical recycling. Also covered in depth will be the market outlook as well as future challenges and trends in achieving recycled content goals.
Interactive panel discussions will examine the global roadmap for plastics recycling, strategies to scale up collection and sorting, traceability in recycled content, and the latest innovations in recycling technologies. Dedicated materials focus sessions will tackle the state-of-play in the recycling of PET, POF, PVC, HDPE, PP, and ELV & WEEE.
The winners of all seven award categories at the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 will be announced at the event on 2 April, 2025, and all finalists will be showcased in the exhibition.
After the successful launch in 2024, the PRS Europe Boat Party will return for 2025, taking place on the opening night of the show. The stunning boat cruise will take guests around the beautiful city of Amsterdam, enjoying drinks, good food, good music, and great company.
Opening hours: (1 April, 2025): 9 am – 5.30 pm. (2 April, 2025): 9 am – 5 pm.
