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Source date: 28 October 2026 · Reviewed: 3 November 2026
Speakers at the Bureau of International Recycling’s World Recycling Convention discussed the potential effects of restrictions on exports of recovered metals. Researcher Frank Pothen described possible consequences for export outlets, recycler revenues and investment in collection and sorting.
The discussion concerned possible effects rather than an announced restriction. Recyclers also raised the question of whether domestic processing capacity could absorb material that would otherwise be exported.