The present study assesses the tribological performance of epoxy composites reinforced with chopped carbon fibers (CCFs). The CCFs having a diameter of ~ 7-8 microns and an average length ranging from ~ 40 to ~ 100 microns were recycled from carbon fiber waste. In the present investigation, epoxy resin was reinforced with CCFs at varying (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 wt%) to fabricate cylindrical-shaped epoxy composite samples according to ASTM G99 standards. Since friction and wear is an important parameter that governs the tribological behavior of any materials, therefore, the developed epoxy composites were studied under tribometer. It was found that the addition of CCFs in epoxy resin significantly reduces the wear rates and coefficient of friction of the resulting epoxy composites. The addition of 1.5 wt% of CCFs helped lower the coefficient of friction and wear rate by 62% and 29% respectively compared to the control specimen without any reinforcement. The worn surfaces were then characterized under SEM to understand the wear mechanism.