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France's Veolia launches $95 million plastic recycling project in Britain
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 9, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 9, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Veolia is investing $95 million in a new UK plastic recycling facility, expected to be operational by 2026, as part of a broader £1 billion plan.
(Corrects paragraph 3 after company corrected Veolia UK CEO's quote to reflect that 2.2 million tons of plastics are available to be recycled, not actually recycled each year in the United Kingdom)
(Reuters) -French environment services provider Veolia has invested 70 million pounds ($95 million) to build its largest yet plastic recycling facility in Britain, it said on Wednesday.
Construction has already begun and the facility is expected to be operational by early 2026. The project is part of a wider investment plan set to reach around 1 billion pounds by 2030, Veolia said.
"There is significant potential to grow the plastic recycling market, with 2.2 million tons of plastics out on market each year in the UK," Gavin Graveson, CEO of Veolia UK, said in a statement.
The company said the facility would be the first closed-loop recycling plant in Britain.
Closed-loop technology allows recycling of PET trays into food grade materials, which Veolia hopes will bolster supply in the British grocery industry.
"We would welcome the government's support in maintaining this momentum with the right incentives, including a timely and meaningful escalation of the current Plastic Packaging Tax," Graveson said.
($1 = 0.7364 pounds)
(Reporting by Mateusz Rabiega in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)
Veolia has invested 70 million pounds, equivalent to $95 million, to build its largest plastic recycling facility in Britain.
The facility is expected to be operational by early 2026.
It will be the first closed-loop recycling plant in Britain, allowing for the recycling of PET trays into food-grade materials.
Veolia aims to bolster supply in the British grocery industry through enhanced recycling capabilities.
Veolia's CEO expressed a desire for government support in maintaining momentum with incentives, particularly regarding the Plastic Packaging Tax.
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