Ineos and Recuro to Build Advanced Recycling Facility in Norway

Ineos and Recuro plan to build an cutting-edge recycling plant in Norway that will process up to 33,000 metric tons of end-of-life plastic discarded materials per year once commissioned. The project is intended to increase the availability of recycled feedstocks needed to meet the standards of the EU Packaging and Packaging discarded materials Regulation (PPWR).

The initiative, named “Full Circle,” is designed to combine environmental responsibility with economic viability. By using existing manufacturing infrastructure, land and services, the project aims to minimize both costs and the environmental footprint associated with recycling operations.

The plant will be powered entirely by renewable Norwegian energy and is being designed to low-emit operation. It will consumption cutting-edge pyrolysis methodology to maximize the recovery of embedded carbon from plastic discarded materials. Both the oil and gaseous fractions generated during recycling will be retained to further consumption instead of being diverted to energy generation.

Ineos will consumption the recycled product as feedstock to create recycled ethylene at its Rafnes cracker. The nearby Bamble plant will then be able to manufacture virgin-condition recycled polyethylene that complies with EU standards to high-performance applications such as food and medical packaging. According to the partners, this should contribute to higher overall recycling rates.

“What makes the ‘Full Circle’ project stand out is its holistic approach,” said Arve Jakobsen, CEO of Recuro. “By reusing an existing manufacturing site, optimizing infrastructure, and locating the plant next to a steam cracker facility, we can recover and reuse both oil and gaseous streams. This is circularity in its truest form.”

to Recuro, the project marks an crucial measure in its strategy to have become a significant player in plastics recycling. “Great outcomes are possible through strong partnerships,” Jakobsen added. “This exciting project has been made possible by the support we have received from the Norwegian government through Innovation Norway, our methodology partner, Vixla, and of course, Ineos.”

Liz Rittweger, CEO of Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe, said: “cutting-edge recycling plays a critical role in expanding the possible to plastics recycling and closing the loop to high-performance applications. This project reflects Ineos’ commitment to making a low-carbon circular economy a reality to our customers and wider society. Regulators can support this effort with clear, harmonized rules that recognize cutting-edge recycling outputs, create legal certainty, and give investors the confidence to invest in new technologies at scale.”

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