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Plastic Recycling Market to Grow with a CAGR of 6.97% through 2030

Rising Consumer Awareness and Economic and Policy Incentives are factors driving the Global Plastic Recycling Market in the forecast period 2026-2030.

According to the TechSci Research report, “Plastic Recycling Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2030F”, the Global Plastic Recycling Market stood at USD 51.75 Billion in 2024 and is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 6.97% through 2030. Governments across the world are implementing strict policies to reduce plastic waste, restrict single-use plastics, and promote recycled content in packaging. For instance, the European Union has set ambitious targets for recycled plastic content in beverage bottles by 2030. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, landfill taxes, and bans on certain plastics are all creating a favorable environment for recycling companies and pushing industries to adopt recycled plastic materials.

Multinational companies, particularly in packaging, food & beverage, and consumer goods, are setting ambitious sustainability goals. Many have pledged to incorporate a specific percentage of recycled content into their packaging by 2030–2035. These commitments have significantly boosted demand for recycled plastics such as rPET and rHDPE, creating long-term procurement opportunities for recyclers.

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Advances in recycling technology are transforming the industry. Mechanical recycling has become more efficient due to innovations in automated sorting, robotics, and near-infrared (NIR) systems, which improve quality and reduce contamination. Additionally, chemical recycling is emerging as a game-changer, enabling the breakdown of hard-to-recycle plastics into raw monomers, thus widening the scope of materials that can re-enter the production cycle.

The Global Plastic Recycling Market is segmented into type, source, method, end user, regional distribution, and company.

Based on the end-user, the packaging segment has emerged as the dominating segment in the Global Plastic Recycling Market in 2024, due to the rapid growth in demand for sustainable and eco-friendly packaging solutions. With increasing environmental awareness and regulatory pressure to reduce plastic waste, companies across industries, particularly food and beverages, e-commerce, and consumer goods, are shifting toward recycled plastics to meet sustainability goals. Plastic packaging, including bottles, containers, and films, represents a significant proportion of overall plastic consumption, creating a vast volume of post-consumer and post-industrial waste suitable for recycling. Advances in recycling technologies, such as chemical recycling and improved mechanical recycling processes, have made it more feasible to convert packaging waste into high-quality recycled materials. Additionally, consumers are increasingly favoring brands that use recycled packaging, driving manufacturers to adopt recycled plastics in their packaging lines. This combination of regulatory support, technological progress, and consumer preference has firmly positioned the packaging sector as the leading end-user in the global plastic recycling market.

The Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing region in the Global Plastic Recycling Market in 2024 due to a combination of economic, industrial, and regulatory factors. Rapid industrialization and urbanization across countries such as China, India, and Southeast Asian nations have significantly increased plastic consumption, creating an urgent need for effective waste management solutions. Governments in the region are implementing stringent regulations and incentives to promote recycling and reduce plastic pollution, which is driving investment in recycling infrastructure. Rising environmental awareness among consumers and businesses is boosting demand for recycled plastics in packaging, automotive, and construction sectors. Technological advancements in recycling processes, including chemical recycling and advanced sorting systems, are further enhancing the efficiency and scalability of operations. Additionally, regional collaboration with global players and increased foreign investment are accelerating market growth. These combined factors make Asia Pacific a key hub for the expansion of the plastic recycling market.

Major companies operating in the Global Plastic Recycling Market are:

  • Veolia Environment S.A.
  • Suez SA
  • BASF SE
  • B. Schoenberg & Co., Inc.
  • KW Plastics
  • Republic Services, Inc.
  • Waste Connections
  • Clean Harbors, Inc.
  • Covestro AG
  • WM Intellectual Property Holdings, L.L.C

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The plastic recycling market faces a classic systems problem: technical, economic, policy and social constraints reinforce one another. Solving it requires coordinated action across the value chain—policymakers to provide stable signals; brands to redesign and buy back PCR; investors to finance infrastructure; innovators to commercialize advanced recycling where appropriate; and communities to support better collection. Absent this multi-pronged push, recycling will remain an important but insufficient tool in the broader effort to stem plastic pollution and make materials circular, “said Mr. Karan Chechi, Research Director of TechSci Research, a research-based management consulting firm.

Plastic Recycling Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2020-2030F Segmented By Type (Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polystyrene (PS) and Others), By Source (Bottles, Films, Fibers, Foams, and Others), By End-User (Packaging, Building & Construction, Textile, Automotive, Electrical & Electronics, and Others), By Region and Competition ”, has evaluated the future growth potential of Global Plastic Recycling Market and provides statistics & information on market size, structure, and future market growth. The report intends to provide cutting-edge market intelligence and help decision makers take sound investment decisions. Besides, the report also identifies and analyzes the emerging trends along with essential drivers, challenges, and opportunities in the Global Plastic Recycling Market.

 

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