Best Waste & Recycling Trade Shows in the United States
16 tracked shows, ranked by exhibitor count
Event Scout currently tracks 16 Waste & Recycling trade shows in the United States with editions in 2026 & 2028. Together they host an estimated 3,358 exhibitors, led by WEFTEC 2026 (an estimated 1,113 exhibitors). Leading host venues include Cobb Convention Center, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Exhibition George R. Brown Convention Center. Events run across 8 regions including California, Georgia and Kentucky.
What counts as a Waste & Recycling trade show: Waste & Recycling trade shows cover solid and hazardous waste from collection through disposal and treatment, plus material recovery, recycling and circular-economy streams, and the second-hand and reuse markets around them.
Top Waste & Recycling trade shows in United States
WEFTEC 2026
27–29 Sep 20271,113 exhibitorsWasteExpo
3–6 May 2027441 exhibitorsFoam Expo North America
18–20 May 2027369 exhibitorsAMI Plastics World Expos North America
11–12 Nov 2026325 exhibitorsThe Clean Show
15–18 Jul 2027257 exhibitorsResource Recycling Conference
1–3 Mar 2027~250 exhibitorsBattery Recycling Expo
28–29 Oct 2026~150 exhibitors- 28–29 Oct 2026~150 exhibitors
- 28–29 Oct 2026~150 exhibitors
WR Expo
30 Sep 202797 exhibitors
Upcoming Waste & Recycling trade shows in United States
WEFTEC 2026International27 Sep 2027New Orleans, US27 Sep 2027New Orleans, US1,113Fact
Foam Expo North AmericaInternational18 May 2027Atlanta, US18 May 2027Atlanta, US369Fact
AMI Plastics World Expos North AmericaInternational11 Nov 2026Cleveland, US11 Nov 2026Cleveland, US325Fact
WasteExpoNational3 May 2027Las Vegas, US3 May 2027Las Vegas, US441Fact
The Clean ShowInternational15 Jul 2027Las Vegas, US15 Jul 2027Las Vegas, US257Fact
Global Waste Management SymposiumInternational6 Feb 2028Indian Wells, US6 Feb 2028Indian Wells, US14Fact
Battery Recycling ExpoInternational28 Oct 2026Atlanta, US28 Oct 2026Atlanta, US150Estimate
WR ExpoNational30 Sep 2027Fort Lauderdale, US30 Sep 2027Fort Lauderdale, US97Fact
The Utility Expo 2027National5 Oct 2027Louisville, US5 Oct 2027Louisville, US21Estimate
Cleantech Forum North AmericaInternational25 Jan 2027San Diego, US25 Jan 2027San Diego, US
Resource Recycling ConferenceRegional1 Mar 2027National Harbor, US1 Mar 2027National Harbor, US250Estimate
PWX Conference22 Aug 2027Houston, US22 Aug 2027Houston, US
United States Conference of Mayors20 Jan 2027Long Beach, US20 Jan 2027Long Beach, US
Facta confirmed count from the event's captured exhibitor roster.Estimatea modeled approximation, not a confirmed figure.
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Compiled from public sources and periodically reviewed and updated. This information is provided for general guidance only and may be incomplete or out of date — please verify all details directly with the organizer or venue before relying on them.
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