PureCycle: Start-up of Antwerp PP recycling plant postponed until 2029

PureCycle Technologies now plans to commission its first European recycling plant in Antwerp, Belgium, in 2029. This is according to the company’s quarterly report filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 6 August 2026. PureCycle had previously expected operations to begin between mid- and late 2028.

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The plant, planned for the NextGen District at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, is designed to process around 59,000 tonnes of polypropylene annually. PureCycle intends to use its solvent-based recycling process at the facility and market the resulting recycled PP under the “PureFive” brand. According to the company, the permit application documents are currently being prepared with the support of consultants. They are scheduled to be submitted to the Province of Antwerp in the second half of 2026. The permitting process includes an environmental impact assessment and an external safety report, both of which PureCycle says are already at an advanced stage of preparation.

In March 2026, PureCycle signed a EUR 40 million grant agreement with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) under the EU Innovation Fund for the project, known as “ASTRA PP”. Disbursement of the funds is tied to various project milestones and requirements through 2034.

More information: purecycle.com

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