The hybridization of natural fibres improves composite development by compensating the drawbacks of single fibre reinforcement in a polymer matrix. This study examined the influence of rice husks, eggshells, and banana fibres on the mechanical properties of an epoxy polymer composite with the aim of developing a sustainable composite material with improved mechanical properties from agricultural wastes. The composites were developed from varied proportions of banana fibre (BF) and eggshell (ES) with constant rice husks (RH) in an epoxy polymer matrix; 5:20:20, 10:15:20, 15:10:20, and 20:5:20 respectively. The BF and RH were treated with 5% NaOH before its usage as a reinforcement. The mechanical properties; flexural, tensile, and impact strength of the cured samples were investigated and the test results revealed that hybridized BF/ES/RH enhanced the mechanical properties of the epoxy polymer matrix composite. The best flexural, tensile, and impact strength was obtained at composition 15:10:20 BF/ES/RH. The flexural, tensile, impact strength, flexural modulus, and tensile modulus ranged from 3.66 to 25.06 MPa, 11.35 to 17.42 MPa, 14.98 to 28.61 J/mm2, 133.80 to 850.75 MPa, and 469.
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