Morssinkhof-Rymoplast Group breaks ground on Belgian plastic recycling facility

Netherlands-based plastic recycling company Morssinkhof-Rymoplast Group, an Ingka Investments portfolio company, has broken ground on a plastic recycling facility in Lommel, Belgium, which it says will service 80 percent of Belgian households.

This marks the company’s 13^th recycling facility and third in Belgium. Once operational, the plant will convert discarded household plastics, like milk bottles, butter tubs and shampoo containers, into recycled materials that can be used in other forms of packaging.

Ingka Group, an Ikea franchise holding company, recently announced a $1.03 billion investment to support recycling infrastructure and other circular projects across Europe and says the Morssinkhof Rymoplast Group is a key partner in realizing this investment.

“This groundbreaking marks a circularity milestone for households in Belgium,” says Nathalie Van Edom, sustainability manager at Ikea Belgium. “At Ingka Group, we already use recycled household plastics produced by Morssinkhof-Rymoplast in products like our HÅLLBAR waste sorting bins, helping give materials a second life. Now, thanks to this collaboration, we’re taking it a step further, and our Belgian customers will see the direct impact of their recycling efforts with products made from their own butter tubs returning to their homes.”

Developed in collaboration with Belgium-based Fost Plus, Ingka says the new facility will recycle household plastics and packaging collected through the national Plastic, Metal and Drink Cartons (PMD) collection system and will reportedly create 65 new jobs.

“Despite the challenges facing the recycling industry, we remain fully committed to our mission: transforming plastic waste into high-quality materials that can be used again and again,” says Evy Morssinkhof, organization and business development lead at Morssinkhof-Rymoplast Group. “This new facility is not only an investment in infrastructure but a promise to Belgian households that their efforts to recycle make a difference.”