ALBA Group Breaks Ground on New PET Recycling Plant in Hong Kong

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Germany-headquartered ALBA Group has officially broken ground on a new PET and HDPE recycling plant in Hong Kong. The plant, which is a joint venture project involving ALBA Group, Baguio Waste Management & Recycling Limited and Swire Coca-Cola Limited, is expected to further expand ALBA Group’s engagement in Asia.

According to company press release, the plant will process polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) waste in Hong Kong. It will have a capacity of more than 35,000 tonnes per annum. The plant is expected to begin operations in second half next year. The high-tech sorting mechanism at the plant will produce food-grade PET flakes, which in turn will be reused to produce new bottles. The HDPE pellets will be recycled in the production of new high-quality products.

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The technical know-how for converting supplied plastics into flakes and pellets will be provided by the ALBA Group.

Axel Schweitzer, CEO, ALBA Group stated that the new project in Hong Kong will help the company to expand its position in the Asian market. The facility will be Hong Kong’s first recycling plant for PET and HDPE, he added.

Last year, ALBA Group had opened a recycling facility for e-waste in Hong Kong, which is considered as the largest such facility in the entire South East Asian region.