![recycling resin](/sites/default/files/2018-09/rgb_alpla_rodomsko_1650_ps.jpg)
Recycling
With our own recycling plants, systematic waste prevention at our plants and our support of upcycling projects, we are supporting the cradle-to-cradle principle.
At ALPLA, we and our subsidiaries have been working intensively on PET recycling for over 30 years. We are happy to help our customers in relation to transforming recycled plastics (PET, HDPE and PP) into high-quality packaging.
2005
![PET recycling plant Toluca Mexico](/sites/default/files/2018-08/mexico-recycling-pet.jpg)
ALPLA becomes a joint-venture partner in IMER, Mexico.
2005
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Foundation of PET Recycling Team GmbH in Wöllersdorf, Austria.
2011
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ALPLA acquires PET Recycling Team in Wöllersdorf, Austria.
2013
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Construction of the ALPLA PET Recycling Team plant in Radomsko, Poland.
2018
![rPET Flakes from ALPLA](/sites/default/files/2024-07/pellets-pet-clear.jpg)
As an Ellen MacArthur Foundation partner, ALPLA sets itself the targets of on average 100% recyclable packaging and 25% recycled content and of investing around 50 million euros in expanding its global recycling activities by 2025.
2019
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Foundation of PRT Wolfen in Germany, a joint venture with the FROMM Group.
2019
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Takeover of Suminco and Replacal, Spain.
2020
![ALPLA rPET Flakes in hand](/sites/default/files/2024-07/alpla-rpet-flakes-hand-web.jpg)
ALPLA presents a carbon-optimised PET recycling process by switching the recycling process to green electricity and offsetting the residual unavoidable emissions with carbon certificates together with the ALPLA customers.
2021
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Construction of ALPLArecycling Anagni, Italy.
2021
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ALPLA becomes a joint-venture partner in PRT Targu Mures, Romania.
2021
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Takeover of BTB PET-Recycling, Germany.
2021
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Opening of a new HDPE recycling plant in Toluca, Mexico. At the same time, it is announced that the recycling capacity will be doubled from the second half of 2022.
2021
![ALPLA Recycling incoming material forklift driver](/sites/default/files/2024-07/alpla-recycling-incoming-material-web_0.jpg)
Increase in the investment target for the area of recycling to 50 million euros a year as part of the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment.
2022
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Foundation of Planeta, a joint venture in Mexico.
2022
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Takeover of Texplast, Germany, founded in 1992.
2022
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ALPLA and PTT Global Chemical realise Thailand’s largest plastics recycling food-grade plant ENVICCO.
2023
![Recycling input material of ALPLA](/sites/default/files/2024-07/recycling_input_material.jpg)
Up to 87% CO2: a new calculation of the product carbon footprint confirms the climate protection effect of recycled plastics.
2023
![ALPLA Recycling flakes](/sites/default/files/2024-07/alpla-recycling-1.jpg)
ALPLA pools all recycling activities under the new ALPLArecycling brand.
2024
![ALPLA Planeta second plant](/sites/default/files/2024-07/alpla-planeta-2.jpg)
New ‘Planeta’ recycling plant in Mexico: After the foundation stone was laid in 2022 and 2023, approval for all lines and the ramp-up of production will take place in 2024.
2024
![ALPLA PET Recycling plant in Ballito, South Africa](/sites/default/files/2024-07/alpla-pet-recycling-ballito_16_9_1.jpg)
The new recycling plant in Ballito, South Africa, is currently under construction. The first machines will be installed in the near future with a view to starting production in 2024.
![recycling-kreislauf](/sites/default/files/2023-03/recycling-kreislauf_alpla.png)
We believe that recycling is important and appropriate not just for legal reasons.
Recycling is important to ALPLA because:
- It is ideologically correct.
- Our customers believe in sustainability and we support them.
- It is required based on the purchasing behaviour of consumers.
- There is a growing demand for it from industry and legislation.
![recycling reduces co2 logo](/sites/default/files/2018-01/logo_recycling_4c_thumbnail_.jpg)