Benchmark Trip to France

Name: Benchmark Trip to France
Start: 2026-09-28T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-30T17:00:00+02:00
Location: França

Benchmarking Trip to France organized by the Waste Cluster, aimed at exploring the country's leading initiatives and innovations while establishing strategic connections with key stakeholders in the sector.

Date

28/09/26 - 30/09/26

Time

09:00 - 17:00

Location

França

CREC, together with ACCIÓ, is organizing an exclusive Benchmarking Trip to France for members from September 28–30, 2026, to explore the country’s latest initiatives and innovations and establish strategic connections.

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

Subject to change

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

Institutional meeting at ACCIÓ’s offices, where we will take an in-depth look at the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system together with Ecomaison, Federec, CITEO, Valobat, and Refashion.

Choose Paris Region
ORDIF
Société du Grand Paris
Île-de-France Region
Networking Session

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Meeting with Team2
Visit to Galloo Halluin

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Visit to France Plastiques Recyclage (PAPREC) – Limay

Reserve your place now and don’t miss the opportunity to share this experience with us!

Places are limited.

Upcoming events

01/12/26

Visit to Aena: Discover How Waste Is Managed at Barcelona Airport

The Catalonia Waste Cluster (CREC) is organising an exclusive visit for its member companies and organisations to Aena’s facilities at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport, with the aim of gaining first-hand insight into how waste is managed within an airport infrastructure of this scale. During the visit, participants will learn about the management processes for different waste streams, as well as the main challenges and opportunities in this environment in terms of waste collection, treatment and recovery. The activity will also provide an opportunity for CREC members to share knowledge and experiences, explore a real-life waste management case study and identify insights that can help drive more efficient and circular solutions across the sector. On-site activity exclusively for CREC member companies and organisations. Limited places available.

12/11/26

Working Group: High-Efficiency Waste Collection Systems

Presentation of the study’s findings on waste collection systems, with discussion and knowledge-sharing to identify challenges, business opportunities and new courses of action for the sector.

26/11/26

Working Group: Digital Materials Bank

Session of the Circular Construction Working Group dedicated to the digital materials bank, featuring project presentations, experience sharing and discussion on the opportunities digitalisation offers to drive circularity in the construction sector.

20/10/26

AI Without the Hype: Key Concepts and Real-World Applications

A practical session to understand what artificial intelligence can really bring to SMEs, what its limitations are, and when it is worth applying. Discover real-world use cases and learn how to make informed technology decisions, avoiding trends, unrealistic expectations, and unnecessary investments.

22/10/26

III Workshop Series: Sustainability in Industrial Parks | Industrial Symbiosis Session

This session aims to provide companies and stakeholders involved in industrial parks with tools, resources and practical experiences to facilitate the integration of sustainability into their management and activities.

28/10/26 - 29/10/26

CREC at the 3rd Catalonia Circular Congress

On **28 and 29 October**, CREC will take part in the **3rd Catalonia Circular Congress**, an event to share experiences, build connections and continue moving towards a more circular economy. Throughout both days, **you will find us at the CREC stand**. In addition, on **29 October, we will lead our own session** to highlight the strategic role of the waste management sector: