Bureau of International Recycling
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2025 | Laia Pinos Mataro Cabinet member | European and global recyclers in the context of EU circularity transition | — |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Laia Pinos Mataro Cabinet member | European and global recyclers in the context of EU circularity transition | SRC |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Arthur Corbin Cabinet member | European and global recyclers in the context of EU circularity transition | SRC |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Steel and Metals Action Plan and Circular Economy Act | — |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Steel and Metals Action Plan and Circular Economy Act | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Founded in 1948, BIR was the first federation to support the interests of the recycling industry on an international scale. Today, BIR represents more than 30,000 companies around the globe, with a direct membership of over 950 companies and 36 national associations from over 70 countries. Together, these members form the largest international recycling federation. BIR comprises four Commodity Divisions: iron & steel, non-ferrous metals, paper and textiles, and has four Commodity Committees dealing with stainless steel & special alloys, plastics, tyres & rubber, and E-scrap. The federation provides a dynamic forum for its members to share their knowledge and experience. It serves as a platform to establish successful business relations and to promote recycling among other industrial sectors and policymakers. BIR is a non-profit organisation under Belgian law. Its statutes were revised and adopted by the BIR General Assembly in May 2023.
EU Legislative Interests
Waste Shipments Regulation Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Industrial Emissions Directive Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive Circular Economy Action Plan Single-Use Plastics Directive Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation Waste Framework Directive Circular Economy Act
Communication Activities
Position papers on Extended Producer Responsibility and Chemical Recycling - https://www.bir.org/publications/position-papers Participation in expert groups for the Waste Shipments Regulation revision and the IED Article 13 Forum
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
FAIB - Brussels - https://www.faib.org/home/
Organisation Members
36 national associations, 1100 direct members: https://www.bir.org/members-area/membership-directory