ReMA Opens Registration for the 2026 Recycling Market Roundtables in Chicago

Only three months away and the ReMA Roundtables event is again shaping up to be this year’s can’t miss event for recyclers to get together and set up the deals that will dominate the industry for the next year.

From Wednesday, September 16, to Friday, September 18, traders, processors, and consumers across the U.S. and abroad will congregate in Chicago for the 2026 Recycling Market Roundtables.

This two-and-a-half-day event features massive networking opportunities in tandem with expert market analysis. Registration is open as of Monday, June 1, and the early bird rate will end on Friday, June 30. Be on the lookout for special sales and discounts throughout the summer.

The preliminary schedule is below. All times are noted in Central Time (CT). Please note that this agenda is subject to change.

Wednesday, September 16

10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Registration and Badge Pick Up

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Networking with Exhibitors
Sponsored By SciAps

1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Welcome and Opening Speaker featuring ReMA Chief Economist Emily Sanchez
Sponsored by Valis

Thursday, September 17

7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Registration and Badge Pick Up

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
Sponsored by OmniSource

9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Copper Roundtable

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Networking Break

10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Ferrous
Sponsored by SciAps

12:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch On Your Own

2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Nickel/Stainless Roundtable

5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Women in Recycling/Young Execs Happy Hour
Sponsored by Valis

Friday, September 18

7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Registration and Badge Pick Up

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Aluminum Roundtable

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Wrap Up and Conclusion

Get the information you need from the people you want and set your organization up for success for the year to come. If you deal in copper, ferrous, aluminum, nickel, stainless, or any other recycled material, then the 2026 Recycling Market Roundtables is the event for you.