Entries are now open for the ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards 2026, with the industry's biggest night of celebration returning on 26 November at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Free to enter and open to the whole sector, the awards recognise the businesses, teams and individuals driving vehicle recycling forward.
 
The ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards have become a fixture in the industry calendar, and 2026 is shaping up to be the biggest yet. This year's ceremony moves to the Coventry Building Society Arena, a major UK event venue with the space, facilities and transport links to match the scale of the occasion.
 
Across 14 categories, the awards celebrate everyone with a stake in vehicle recycling, from dismantlers, yard teams and drivers to parts specialists, office staff, insurers and technology providers. Categories include the Community Impact Award, Sustainability Award, Solutions Innovation Award, Investment in People Award, and dedicated awards for small, medium and large recycling companies, alongside recognition for salvage, export/import, equipment, service provision and recycled parts supply and use.
 
Free to enter, judged independently
 
As in previous years, entry remains completely free and open to any company or individual operating within, supplying to, or supporting the vehicle recycling sector. Businesses can enter as many categories as they wish, provided a separate entry is completed for each one.
 
Every entry is judged independently by a panel of five judges, with scores compiled to determine the winner in each category. ATF Professional staff take no part in the judging process, keeping the competition fair and independent.
 
The closing date for entries is 30 September 2026.
 
ENTER THE AWARDS
 
A night for the whole industry
 
Haydn Davies, editor of ATF Professional, said:
 
"These awards are all about the people who keep this industry moving, whether that's on the yard, behind the wheel, in the office or in the boardroom. Coventry Building Society Arena gives us a venue big enough to do that justice, and with the support of our sponsors we're planning a night that really celebrates everyone's hard work over the past year. I can't wait to see who makes it through to the shortlist."
 
Tickets and sponsorship
 
Individual tickets and tables for the awards evening are on sale now. As ever, none of this would be possible without the generosity of our sponsors, and we're hugely grateful for their continued support in making the night happen.
 
A limited number of sponsorship packages are still available for companies wanting to put their brand in front of the industry; gold and silver partnerships are available, each including guest places for the evening.
 
How to enter
 
Entries can be submitted via the online entry form at www.atfpro.co.uk/awards-26
 
Tickets can be purchased here.
 
For questions on entries, tickets or sponsorship, contact Haydn Davies at [email protected] or 01432 355099.