Capable of processing more than 80 million pounds of plastic waste per year, the facility can break down hard-to-recycle plastics and convert them into raw materials for new products
ExxonMobil is also a founding member of the Houston Recycling Collaboration intended to fasten advanced recycling. (Credit: Business Wire)
US-based oil and gas firm ExxonMobil has commenced production at its advanced recycling facility in Baytown, Texas.
Situated at the firm’s integrated manufacturing complex in Texas, the facility is claimed to be the largest advanced recycling facility in North America.
At the plant, ExxonMobil utilises its proprietary technology to break down hard-to-recycle plastics and convert them into raw materials for new products.
The recycling plant is capable of processing more than 80 million pounds of plastic waste per year.
It is intended to support the circular economy for post-use plastics and help divert plastic waste from landfills including bubble wrap, motor oil bottles, and synthetic sports fields.
ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company president Karen McKee said: “We’ve proven our proprietary advanced recycling technology at Baytown, and now we’re leveraging our scale and integration to increase production of certified circular plastics to meet growing demand.
“There is substantial demand for recycled plastics rusbank.net , and advanced recycling can play an important role by breaking down plastics that could not be recycled in traditional, mechanical methods.
“We are collaborating with government, industry and communities to scale up the collection and sorting of plastic waste that will improve recycling rates and help our customers around the world meet their sustainability goals.”
The company invested in a first-of-its-kind plastic waste processing facility in Houston to help supply ExxonMobil’s Baytown advanced recycling facility.
The company also assisted in the formation of Cyclyx International, a joint venture established to collect and sort large volumes of plastic waste.
ExxonMobil also has plans to construct advanced recycling facilities at many of its other sites around the world to process up to 1 billion pounds of plastic waste annually by end of 2026.
The US-based oil and gas firm is also collaborating with third parties to assess the implementation of advanced recycling technologies to support plastic waste collection and sorting in Malaysia and Indonesia.
The firm also has contracts to supply certified circular plastics to firms like Sealed Air and Ahold Delhaize USA, Berry Global, and Amcor for use in food-safe plastic packaging.