India’s flagship plastics recycling event returns with a sharper focus on innovation, infrastructure, and policy
The Plastics Recycling Show India (PRSI) returns to the Bombay Exhibition Center (NESCO), Mumbai, from 13 to 15 November 2025, positioning itself as the country’s premier exhibition and conference dedicated exclusively to plastics recycling and the circular economy.
After a successful debut in 2024, PRSI 2025 is expected to draw greater international participation and a wider spectrum of Indian stakeholders—ranging from technology providers and processors to regulators, brand owners, and sustainability-focused startups. Organized by Crain Communications and Media Fusion, the event seeks to bridge gaps across the recycling value chain, facilitate cross-sector partnerships, and foster a stronger policy-industry dialogue around the future of plastics in India.
At the heart of PRSI is a robust trade show featuring advanced recycling machinery, materials handling equipment, and sorting and reprocessing technologies. Complementing the exhibition is a multi-day conference program designed to explore key market trends, regulatory developments, and scalable solutions for integrating recycled plastics into mainstream manufacturing.
Every part of the circular plastics value chain is represented at the event including plastics recycling machinery and equipment suppliers, sorting technology, plastic material suppliers and compounders, packaging specialists, pre-processors, mechanical and chemical plastics recyclers, bio-polymer manufacturers, EPR consultants, waste management specialists and industry associations.
India, home to one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, is also one of the largest generators of plastic waste. According to industry estimates, over 10 million tonnes of plastic waste are generated annually across the country, with much of it ending up in landfills or informal recovery networks. However, a policy push toward extended producer responsibility (EPR), along with increasing demand for post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, is driving new investment and innovation in recycling systems.
This year’s edition of PRSI will shine a spotlight on two key developments reshaping the industry: modernization of recycling infrastructure and the rise of technology-driven startups. In both urban and semi-urban areas, municipalities are upgrading collection and segregation systems. AI-powered sorting, automated material recovery facilities, and localized processing hubs are being deployed to manage waste more efficiently and recover higher-quality recyclate.
Startups are emerging as catalysts in this transformation. From blockchain-enabled traceability to mobile plastics collection platforms, these young companies are addressing critical pain points across the value chain. PRSI 2025 will host a dedicated Recycling Startup Pavilion, offering a curated space for new ventures to showcase innovations in traceability, decentralised processing, and digital tools for waste auditing. These solutions are increasingly important as brands and producers look to meet evolving EPR compliance and ESG reporting standards.
The industry’s growing momentum was evident at the 2024 edition, where participants welcomed the focused format and high-level engagement. “India has a good collection rate, and here we get a focused crowd and the response is great,” noted Praveen Nagrale of Srichakra Polyplast. Ahmed Saleh of Coperion described the conference sessions as an eye-opener for understanding local market dynamics and global best practices.
In addition to the exhibition and conference, PRSI 2025 will host the second edition of the Plastics Recycling Awards India, which recognise excellence in areas such as recycling technology, product innovation, public engagement, and policy leadership. This year the awards have been expanded to six categories: Best Community Effort for Recycling; Plastics Recycling Company; Recycled Plastic Product; Recycled Plastic Packaging Product, the Technology and Innovation Award and Plastics Recycling Ambassador.
The conference lineup for 2025 is expected to feature senior officials from India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, alongside leaders from multinational consumer brands, investment firms, and technical experts. Sessions will cover a broad range of topics including food-grade recycled plastics, the economics of chemical recycling, circularity in multilayer flexible packaging, financing mechanisms for infrastructure, and models for public-private collaboration in waste management.
PRSI is set to become a key convergence point for all players serious about transforming the way plastics are used, recovered, and reused in India. For companies seeking to expand into this high-potential market, or those looking to understand the regulatory and commercial shifts underway, PRSI offers both insight and access.
For more information or to register, visit www.prseventindia.com
