The first deliveries of the raw material produced from recycled plastic waste are to be processed at the Lavéra site.
 

The pyrolysis oil is to be used to produce recycled polymers and help customers meet the EU requirements of the EU Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) for contact-sensitive plastic packaging, which stipulates a minimum content of 10 per cent recycled materials by 2030, the company announced. According to the information provided, the raw material is produced from plastic packaging waste that cannot be processed by mechanical recycling. This would be used in the cracker to produce recycled ethylene and propylene. The polymer plants of Ineos in Lavéra and Sarralbe, France, and Rosignano, Italy, are to use the pyrolysis oil to produce recycled polyethylene and polypropylene in virgin quality. According to Ineos, part of the cracker at the Lavéra site has been adapted to enable the production of materials from renewable naphtha from sources such as biomass, organic waste or recycled materials alongside traditional raw materials.
 
According to the company, the products made from pyrolysis oil are already certified under the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Scheme (ISCC PLUS). According to Ineos, the certification proves that all renewable raw materials have been tracked during the production process in accordance with the mass balance principle and that the information on renewability and recycling is correct.
 
Rob Ingram, CEO of Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe, emphasised that mechanical recycling remains essential. However, chemical recycling plays a crucial role in expanding the potential for recycling plastics and closing the loop, especially for high-performance applications. Ingram went on to say: ‘We are committed to driving the circular economy forward by working with partners and leveraging our entire portfolio of circular solutions.’
 
Sources:

• Ineos press release (12.6.2025)
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