European Circular Composites Alliance
Join us.
Stakeholders across the composites value chain can join the European Circular Composites Alliance by signing the declaration.
Read the Alliance’s declaration
After signing the declaration, you can choose your working group
Who we are.
8he European Circular Composites Alliance (ECCA) is a sectorial alliance of EuCIA. It has been launched in partnership with JEC to establish a circular economy for composites in Europe. The ECCA will set and achieve targets on the use of recovered and recycled composites, develop standards for circular product design, and provide a forum for industry voices.
As of 19/08/2026, 226 organisations have joined the Alliance.
Working Groups.
The ECCA’s activities are driven by five Working Groups :
Aerospace & Defence
- Road Vehicles & Public Transportation
- Industrial & Recreational
- Construction
- Crossover
Mission.
Advance the circular economy for composite materials, bringing together all stakeholders to drive collective action and speak with one voice.
Objectives.
- Promote public awareness of the benefits and value of recycled composites.
- Mobilize investment into recycling and R&D infrastructure; public and private.
- Develop standardized methods: LCA, quality of sorted composites waste.
- Set-up design for circularity and for recycling guidelines.
- Create a harmonized EU monitoring system for traceability of recycled composites.
- Foster voluntary pledges from industry to use recycled composites.
- Establish dedicated WGs to coordinate actions.
Deliverables.
- Increase circularity of composites to realize the full potential of recycled composites :
- Enhance the uptake of recycled composites in new products, ensuring their safety and quality
- Increase collection, sorting, and recycling rates across all EU M.S.
- Optimise waste codes to enable best solutions to develop.
- Target improved composites waste collection and zero landfilling of composites waste.
- Identify and resolve legal, economic, and technical barriers to composites recycling.
- Promote environmental protection through reduced raw material extraction and pollution.
- Publish an Annual Report monitoring progress and outcomes from Working Groups
Joining the ECCA means.
- Commit to allocating adequate human resources to participate in the working groups
- Commit to speak with one voice to the Authorities and the general Public
- Commit to comply with Code of Ethics and Conduct
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