Complete Auto Recycling Show & Metals Recycling Event 2026: agenda and talks
14 sessions across 1 theatre. Times and access details as published by the organiser — always check the official programme on the day.
Getting in
Seminar sessions are included with free show entry — register for the show to attend.
Checked 2026-07-30 · organiser programme
Wednesday 16 September 2026
- 10:00–10:30The Challenges Faced by Businesses when Safely Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries Throughout EuropeCARS, MRE, WEEE & Batteries TheatreIncluded
Mariah Rizzo, Environmental, Health & Safety Manager EMEA, Lime Technology
- 10:45–11:15Driving Circularity: The Next Life of End-of-Life VehiclesCARS, MRE, WEEE & Batteries TheatreIncluded
- 11:30–12:15Revolutionising Fire Safety with UK Fire Protection ServicesCARS, MRE, WEEE & Batteries TheatreIncluded
Niamh McBride, Environmental Partnerships Lead, Material Focus
- 12:30–13:00UK Scrap Steel and Exports: Exploring Circularity with BMRACARS, MRE, WEEE & Batteries TheatreIncluded
Kate Magill, Digital, Marketing and Communications Manager, BMRA
- 13:45–14:30ELVs: What Happens Next?CARS, MRE, WEEE & Batteries TheatreIncluded
Eoin Bailey, UK Innovation Manager, 7Steel
- 14:45–15:30The Challenges of Processing WEEE Waste and Extracting Critical MineralsCARS, MRE, WEEE & Batteries TheatreIncluded
Alan Colledge, Technical Director, SUEZ · Izzi Monk, Policy Advisor, Environment, Royal Society of Chemistry · Scott Butler, Executive Director, Material Focus
- 15:45–16:15ELVs and the Future of Cars: Recovering Value for the Next GenerationCARS, MRE, WEEE & Batteries TheatreIncluded
Thursday 17 September 2026
- 10:00–10:30Net Zero Roadmap: Becoming the First Metals Recycling Industry in World to be Net ZeroCARS, MRE, WEEE & Batteries TheatreIncluded
Mike Hogan, Business Developer, EMR
- 10:45–11:15Treatment of End-of-Life Vehicles for Quality RecyclingCARS, MRE, WEEE & Batteries TheatreIncluded
Masoud Ahmadinia, Assistant Professor in Sustainable Manufacturing, Coventry University · Stephen Spooner, Professor of Sustainable Materials and Chemistry, Coventry University
- 11:30–12:00Tackling WEEE Free Riders: Strengthening Compliance with the Environment AgencyCARS, MRE, WEEE & Batteries TheatreIncluded
Cathy Bedworth, Senior Advisor, Recycling and Producer Responsibility, Environment Agency · Niamh McBride, Environmental Partnerships Lead, Material Focus
- 12:15–12:45The UK's Steel: Recycled Metals for New Steel, Circularity and Bi-ProductsCARS, MRE, WEEE & Batteries TheatreIncluded
Stephen Spooner, Professor of Sustainable Materials and Chemistry, Coventry University
- 13:30–14:00Powering Tomorrow: Emerging Technologies and the Changing Battery LandscapeCARS, MRE, WEEE & Batteries TheatreIncluded
Antony Paul, SL Manufacturing Engineering Lead Electrode & Cell Assembly, UKBIC
- 14:15–14:45Beyond Recycling: Rethinking End-of-Life TechCARS, MRE, WEEE & Batteries TheatreIncluded
Elaine Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Edinburgh Remakery
- 15:00–15:30Metals Recycling Compliance: Understanding Regulatory GuidanceCARS, MRE, WEEE & Batteries TheatreIncluded