Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe receives first deliveries of pyrolysis oil made from recycled plastic

Switzerland-based Ineos Olefins & Polymers' manufacturing facility in Lavera, France, has received the first deliveries of pyrolysis oil made from recycling plastic.

According to Ineos, this product will be used to manufacture recycled polymers and could help satisfy the European Union’s regulatory requirement of 10 percent recycled content by 2030 for food contact, medical and sensitive plastic packaging.

Part of the Lavera pyrolysis unit had to be adapted to enable production of these materials from renewable naphtha made from biomass, organic waste or recycled materials, alongside traditional feedstocks, Ineos says. 

“At Ineos, we recognize that delivering a circular economy requires both ambition and action,” Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe CEO Rob Ingram says. “While mechanical recycling remains essential, advanced recycling plays a critical role in expanding the potential for plastics recycling and closing the loop—particularly for high-performance applications. We are making real and tangible progress. By converting our cracker in Lavera and securing access to pyrolysis oil, we are building the capability needed to produce virgin-quality polymers from recycled feedstocks. These materials will help our customers meet the EU’s stringent regulatory targets and sustainability goals.”

The pyrolysis oil is made in Europe from postconsumer plastic packaging that cannot be processed by mechanical recycling. The pyrolysis oil will be used to make recycled ethylene and propylene for conversion into recycled polyethylene and polypropylene at the Ineos polymer plants located in Lavera, France; Sarralbe, France; and Rosignano, Italy.

The company says the products have been independently certified under the International Sustainability and Carob Certification program (ISCC PLUS), which validates that renewable feedstocks have been tracked through the production process using mass balance principles and validates renewable and recycled claims.  

“We are committed to accelerating circularity by working with partners and leveraging our full portfolio of circular solutions, including our Recycl-IN hybrid polymers and our pilot line for fully recyclable MDO films,” Ingram says. “This is Ineos driving innovation with purpose.”