2025 Rubber Recycling Symposium: Global leaders convene in Calgary

The Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC), in partnership with Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA), will host the 2025 Rubber Recycling Symposium at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel in Calgary, Alberta on 8–9 October 2025. Known as one of the world’s largest gatherings in this field, the biennial event attracts hundreds of industry professionals from across the global tyre lifecycle .

Under this year’s theme, Tires reimagined: Sustainability in Motion, the event focuses on collaboration between tyre manufacturers, ELT stewards, recyclers, policymakers, equipment suppliers and academia

Featured topics and speaker line‑up

The preliminary program covers six key strands designed to respond to today’s ELT and rubber recycling challenges:

• Global Legislative Updates: Emerging ELT regulations and their international impact
• Sustainability Spotlight: How manufacturers advance green strategies
• Innovative Technologies: Breakthroughs and ongoing obstacles in recycling
• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Canada: Best practice and implementation barriers
• Market Opportunities: Strategies to unlock growth in recycled rubber markets
• CEO Panel: Executive insights on industry direction and priorities

Confirmed speakers include leaders from varied sectors:
Amelia Chucholowski (USTMA), Paul Downey (Pliteq), Dr Hany El Naggar (Dalhousie University), Alex Van Gelderen (ETRMA), Maureen Kline (Pirelli), Emmie Leung (Emterra), Steve Meldrum (eTracks/CATRA), Dr Linda Mitchell (Tyre Stewardship Australia), Dr Darryl Moore (Kal Circular), Julie Panko (Tox Strategies), Dr Barry Takallou (CRM), Louise Touze (Michelin) and others. A full agenda will be published soon.

Why industry professionals should attend

Participants stand to gain through:

• Networking with global decision‑makers across tyre and recycling sectors
• Practical knowledge from expert-led sessions and case studies
• Exposure to cutting-edge solutions to current challenges
• Strengthening sustainability credentials and strategic positioning

Registration is now open with early-bird rates, and opportunities exist for sponsors and exhibitors to showcase their innovations to a highly engaged audience.

Event logistics and contact

• Date: Wednesday–Thursday, 8–9 October 2025
• Venue: Fairmont Palliser Hotel, Calgary, Alberta
• Organisers: TRAC, with ARMA as host sponsor
• Registration, hotel booking, exhibitor/sponsor details: available via the main event page
• Contact: Michal Majernik‍

Registration options, hotel accommodations, and sponsorship or exhibitor opportunities on the event’s main page.

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This Symposium highlights the maturation of the circular economy for tyres, underscoring a pivot from waste disposal to resource stewardship. The inclusion of global legislative reviews and EPR frameworks signals the arrival of mandatory end‑of‑life tire accountability. Technology sessions and market-growth panels show interest shifting toward commercial-scale recycling and high-grade reuse. For tyre manufacturers, policymakers and ELT professionals, the event is essential to align strategy with long-term sustainability mandates and evolving industry standards.

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Tagged with: rubber recycling, ELT management, extended producer responsibility, tyre sustainability, circular economy, recycling technology, TRAC symposium

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