RiBotl Solutions: Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Plant in Silvassa with Annual Capacity of up to 16,000 Tonnes of rPET

RiBotl is one of 13 PET bottle-to-bottle recyclers in India currently holding FSSAI approval to produce recycled materials for food-contact applications - (Photo: RiBotl).

India-based RiBotl Solutions Private Limited operates a PET bottle-to-bottle recycling plant supplied by Austrian machinery manufacturer Starlinger at its production site in Silvassa. The "recoSTAR PET 165 art" system was commissioned in the first half of 2025 and is designed to produce up to 16,000 tonnes of bottle-grade rPET pellets per year. According to the company, RiBotl received final approval for its recycling process from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in March 2026.

Processing of Post-Consumer PET
The company processes used PET bottles sourced through India's informal collection system. According to the company, more than 90 percent of used PET bottles in the country are collected through these channels. A four-stage sorting and cleaning process produces rPET flakes, which are marketed under the "DiamondPET" brand. The food-grade pellets produced using the Starlinger system are also sold under the "DiamondPET" brand. Intended applications include beverage bottles, food containers and PET trays.

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Approval and Process Monitoring
The plant uses a decontamination process to recycle post-consumer PET for food-contact applications. According to the companies involved, the resulting rPET meets the relevant requirements of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For process control, the system features real-time monitoring, documentation and storage of relevant production data. These records are used, among other purposes, to demonstrate compliance with process conditions and ensure traceability.

For the approval of food-grade rPET, the FSSAI requires technical documentation, certificates, test reports and audits, among other things. Production facilities and records may be inspected both before and after approval. According to the company announcement, RiBotl is one of 13 Indian manufacturers holding the relevant approval.

Regulatory Framework and Company Development
New solid waste management regulations have been in force in India since 1 April 2026. They require waste to be segregated into four separate streams at the point of generation. The regulations are intended to improve the collection of recyclable waste and could help provide recycling companies with cleaner, more accurately sorted feedstock.

RiBotl was founded in 2023 by Virendra Jain and Ankit Jain and, according to the company, employs more than 250 people. In addition to rPET flakes and pellets, its product portfolio includes rPET sheets and recycled HDPE and PP pellets. In 2024, RiBotl acquired the recycling division of Aero Fibre, which originated from the Jain family's earlier recycling business.

More information: www.starlinger.com, www.ribotl.com, www.aerofibre.com

Starlinger & Co Gesellschaft m.b.H., Vienna, Austria

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