CIRCE promotes industrial circularity through advanced recycling technologies at SRR 2026

CIRCE will be present from 9 to 11 June at the International Recovery and Recycling Trade Fair, where it will showcase its technological capabilities to support industry from the laboratory stage through to industrial validation.

CIRCE will take part in SRR 2026, one of the leading international events dedicated to recovery, recycling, sustainability and efficient resource management. The trade fair will bring together companies, technology centres and professionals from the sector to share the latest trends and innovations that are transforming the circular economy and waste valorisation.

During the event, CIRCE will present its capabilities in advanced industrial recycling technologies, designed to promote circularity, improve material recovery and foster more efficient, sustainable and competitive processes.

The technology centre will be located at booth7E24, where it will showcase technological solutions aimed at industrial and energy sectors with high potential for circular transformation.

CIRCE’s proposal is based on comprehensive technological support from laboratory testing to industrial validation, combining capabilities in analysis, experimental development, scale-up and demonstration. The technologies to be presented include pyrolysis, solvolysis, advanced sorting, waste inertisation, ecodesign, product end-of-life analysis and the use of test benches to validate new solutions in representative environments.

These capabilities make it possible to address some of the main challenges associated with complex waste and high-value materials, with a particular focus on areas such as batteries, WEEE/EEE, complex plastics and composites. Through these lines of work, CIRCE contributes to the development of solutions that facilitate resource recovery, reduce environmental impact and incorporate more circular models into industry.

Live demonstrations of robotics and artificial vision

As part of its presence at SRR 2026, CIRCE will carry out three live demonstrations focused on the application of robotics and artificial vision to the automation of electronic recycling. Attendees will be able to see an industrial robotic arm equipped with a mechanical gripper in operation, designed to accurately extract different types of electronic components by adapting to their geometry, size and position on the board.

The system works on motherboards from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and uses advanced artificial vision systems to locate, identify and classify different components.

The solution prioritises the extraction of elements with the highest strategic value and content of critical or high economic value materials, such as gold-containing microchips, tantalum-containing electrolytic capacitors, aluminium capacitors, copper coils and processors containing precious metals.

This technology enables progress towards a more selective and automated separation of valuable components, improving the efficiency of electronic recycling and supporting the recovery of critical raw materials within a circular economy strategy.

The system is part of one of the lines of work developed within the public REDOL project, coordinated by CIRCE. In this task, the technology centre leads the development of artificial vision systems, while AMB Electrónica, a company specialising in automation, control and digitalisation of industrial processes, contributes to the development and integration of the robotic arm responsible for handling and extracting components.

The demonstrations at the stand will take place at the following times:

• 9 June, at 12:00
• 10 June, at 10:00
• 10 June, at 12:00

Interested participants can register in advance via the following form: Demo registration form.

CIRCE’s participation in SRR 2026 will provide an opportunity to exchange knowledge with companies, organisations and sector professionals, explore new avenues for collaboration and offer a close-up look at technological developments designed to accelerate the transition towards a more circular, efficient and sustainable industry.