EWR Expo brings the people who collect, wipe, refurbish and recycle America's electronics together with the companies that supply them, in a format built for doing business.
What it is
A two-day exhibition and conference for electronics recycling, IT asset disposition, repair and reuse, and battery and critical-material recovery, open to the public and private sector alike.
Data center growth, lithium-ion batteries in everything, state producer responsibility laws and the push for domestic critical minerals are reshaping how devices are collected and processed. EWR Expo is where the people making those changes compare notes and find suppliers.
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Running in Dallas, September 2027 and Chicago, February 2028.
Six decisions that shape the show, from the floor plan to who gets on stage.
The whole device lifecycle
Most events cover either IT asset disposition or scrap recycling. EWR Expo follows a device from collection through data destruction, reuse and processing to the refiners who buy the metals back.
Machinery running, not parked
The live demo arena lets manufacturers run shredders, granulators, degaussers and disassembly robots on real e-scrap. Buyers see throughput and purity, not a brochure.
Content from practitioners
An advisory panel of recyclers, ITAD leads, refurbishers and program managers sets the conference. Speaking slots are not sold.
Two cities, two seasons
Dallas in September for Texas and the South, Chicago in February for the Midwest and Great Lakes. Visit the one nearest you; exhibit at both.
Built around US compliance
R2v3 and e-Stewards certification, NIST 800-88 data sanitization, state electronics recycling laws and battery shipping rules shape every buying decision on the floor, and the program.
Batteries get their own zone
Lithium-ion is now the most dangerous thing in the e-waste stream and some of the most valuable. Collection, storage, recycling and refining sit together in one zone.
E-waste is rising five times faster than documented recycling. Closing the gap takes collection, data-secure reuse, processing capacity and end markets working together, and the people responsible for each rarely share a room.
E-waste generated worldwide in 2022
million tons
Since you opened this page, the US has thrown out
0pounds of electronics
Forecast for 203082M tons a year
- Documented as formally recycled
- 13.8million t
- Recycled outside formal systems
- 16.0million t
- Handled informally
- 18.0million t
- Trashed, mostly landfilled
- 14.0million t
%
documented as properly collected and recycled. The rest is untracked, handled informally or thrown away.
The urban mine
Recovered per million phones recycled
- Copper
- 35,274lb
- Silver
- 772lb
- Gold
- 75lb
- Palladium
- 33lb
Source: US EPA
The US generated about 7.2 million tons in 2022, roughly 47 pounds per person.
Two days to see equipment working, meet the suppliers behind it and compare notes with peers. Two-day pass $99, conference included.
Register interest
Signature featureSee equipment run on real e-scrap
Shredders, granulators, degaussers and disassembly robots demonstrated live on a published timetable. Watch three machines process the same feed back to back before you commit capital.
The whole device lifecycle on one floor
Six zones laid out in the order a device moves, from collection to recovered metals. Walk it once and meet every link.
Main stage and technology theater
A practitioner-led conference, included
Policy, ITAD, processing, batteries and materials, programmed by practitioners. Speaking slots are not sold.
Day 2, from 1:00 pm
Meetings booked before you arrive
Tell us what you are retiring, processing or sourcing and we match you with exhibitors, so your two days start with a diary, not a map.
Day before, by coach
Facility tours in both cities
Optional visits the day before, to working electronics recyclers, ITAD plants and battery recyclers near each venue.
Day 1, 5:30 pm reception
Peers, not just suppliers
Roundtables, a public-sector lounge and an evening reception for the people solving the same problems.
Visitor pass
No. 2027-V
- Show days
- 2
- Sector zones
- 6
- Conference theaters
- 2
- Live demo arena
- 1
- Host cities
- Dallas, Chicago
- Pre-booked meetings
- Free
- Two-day pass
- $99
Open 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, both days
Registration opens at 9:00 am on day one. Collect your badge at the main entrance.
Anyone who collects, wipes, refurbishes, processes, buys or regulates end-of-life electronics, from the plant floor to the boardroom.
Electronics recyclers and processors
- Plant manager
- Operations director
- Downstream manager
ITAD and data destruction providers
- ITAD account director
- Data security lead
- Logistics manager
Enterprise IT and data centers
- IT asset manager
- Data center operations
- Information security
Refurbishers and resellers
- Refurbishment manager
- Grading lead
- Wholesale buyer
OEMs, brands and retailers
- Head of sustainability
- Take-back program lead
- Compliance manager
State and municipal programs
- Recycling coordinator
- HHW program manager
- State program lead
Audience profile
Planning targets for the first editions. An audited breakdown will be published after each show.
By organization
- Recyclers, processors and refiners
- 30%
- ITAD and enterprise IT
- 20%
- OEMs, brands and retailers
- 15%
- State and municipal programs
- 15%
- Refurbishers, suppliers, investors and other
- 20%
By seniority
- Owner, director or C-suite
- 35%
- Manager or department head
- 40%
- Technical specialist
- 25%
Questions
Something not covered here?
Contact the teamDallas, September 2027 and Chicago, February 2028. Register your interest for dates, the program and first access to registration, or talk to us about a booth in one city or both.
Show updates
One email when dates and venues are confirmed, then program and registration news for both cities. No spam.