On 24 – 25 June, our team will join industry leaders, recyclers, brands, manufacturers, and stakeholders at the Textiles Recycling Expo to discuss the future of textile circularity and recycling systems.

One of the highlights of the event will be the Panel Discussion titles Beyond Compliance featuring Paul Doertenbach along with Melanie Hackler (CEO of matterr), Sophie Schop (Executive Director Europe – Global Partnerships at WRAP), and Gail Orton (Sustainability Policy Coordinator at Shein) on 25 June at 10:50 in the Main Room

📍 Throughout the event, you can also find our team at Booth 1814 to discuss textiles EPR, recycling systems, operational readiness, and upcoming regulatory developments.

See you in Brussels!

The EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles is reshaping the fashion and textile industry. The European Union’s update to the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) introduces a bold Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework that places producers at the heart of the circular economy, making brands and manufacturers accountable for the environmental impact of their products from design through to end of life.

Member states were required to establish separate textile collection systems from 1 January 2025.

On 18 February 2025, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on new measures to strengthen textile waste management further.

Are you EPR Textiles ready?

We are here to help you!

Learn more about the global context and see how our PROs can support you across several countries, namely:

Created by producers for producers, the European Recycling Platform (ERP) enables these companies to meet environmental obligations under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks for waste electronic and electrical equipment (EEE), batteries, packaging and, most recently, textiles.

By passing on the advantages of multinational recycling operations to customers, ERP has proved to be the most competitive and self-oriented solution for compliance, takeback services and waste treatment and recycling in a highly regulated landscape.

Our circular solutions for producers and brands are available across nearly 40 PROs globally, such as Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

Founded in 2002 by Hewlett-Packard, Electrolux, Sony, and Procter & Gamble, ERP was the first multi-country solution for EPR compliance as a response to the WEEE Directive.

Today, we are 450+ employees from 30+ nationalities, a community of circular economy experts striving to do business in a different way.

Become part of our global circular solutions driven by simplicity and efficiency!