Plastic waste recycling plant, France

3rd December 2021 By: Sheila Barradas - Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

Plastic waste recycling plant, France

Name of the Project
Plastic waste recycling plant.

Location
Adjacent to ExxonMobil’s Notre Dame de Gravenchon petrochemicals complex, in France.

Project Owner/s
Plastic Energy, which will build, own and operate the plant, and ExxonMobil.

Project Description
The proposed project is expected to be one of the biggest and advanced recycling plants in Europe, with an initial capacity to process 25 000 t/y of plastic waste, with plans to scale up to 33 000 t/y in the near future.

The plant will convert difficult-to-recycle mixed plastic waste into raw materials, which can be transformed into certified circular polymers and other high-value products at ExxonMobil’s petrochemicals complex.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not disclosed.

Planned Start/End Date
Startup is expected in 2023.

Latest Developments
This project has received financial support from the French government as part of its Plan de Relance and Regional Planning Grant Scheme.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Plastic Energy, tel +44 203 146 4967 or email info@plasticenergy.com.