Global Plastic Recycling Market, by Type (Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polystyrene (PS) and Others), by Source, by Method, by Company, by Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2025

The Global Plastic Recycling Market is projected to grow from an estimated $ 85 billion in 2020 to $ 110 billion by 2025. The Global Plastic Recycling Market is driven by rising inclination towards recycled plastics over virgin plastics because of high pollution caused by the plastics when disposed in oceans or other water bodies. In addition to this, energy saving benefits during the production of recycled plastics are positively impacting the market growth. Furthermore, ongoing research activities in order to find an effective method of recycling plastic waste all around the world is expected to bolster the growth of the market over the next few years.

The Global Plastic Recycling Market is segmented based on type, source, method, end-user, company and region. In terms of type, the plastic recycling market is categorized into polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene and others. On account of easy and cost-efficient recycling process of polyethylene, the polyethylene category accounts for the largest market share among all the types of plastics.

In terms of end-use industry, the plastic recycling industry is categorized into packaging, building & construction, textile, automotive, electrical & electronics and others. Out of these, the packaging industry was the largest among all the end-use industries in the Global Plastic Recycling Market as the recycled plastics are being widely used in the food and beverage packaging owing to growing technological advancements.

Major players operating in the plastic recycling market include Veolia Group, Suez SA, Republic Services Inc., Waste Connections Inc., B&J Parr, KW Plastics, BASF SE, Borealis AG, B. Schoenberg & Co., Clear Path Recycling LLC, Dupoint Teijin Films, Custom Polymers Inc. and others.

Years considered for this report:

Historical Years: 2015-2018
Base Year: 2019
Estimated Year: 2020
Forecast Period: 2021–2025

Objective of the Study:

To analyze and estimate the market size of the Global Plastic Recycling Market from 2015 to 2018.
To estimate and forecast the market size of the Global Plastic Recycling Market from 2019 to 2025 and growth rate until 2025.
To classify and forecast the Global Plastic Recycling Market based on type, source, recycling method, end-user, company and regional distribution.
To identify dominant region or segment in the Global Plastic Recycling Market.
To identify drivers and challenges for the Global Plastic Recycling Market.
To examine competitive developments such as expansions, new product launches, mergers & acquisitions, etc., in the Global Plastic Recycling Market.
To conduct pricing analysis for the Global Plastic Recycling Market.
To identify and analyze the profile of leading players operating in the Global Plastic Recycling Market.
To identify key sustainable strategies adopted by market players in the Global Plastic Recycling Market.

The publisher performed both primary as well as exhaustive secondary research for this study. Initially, the publisher sourced a list of plastic recycling players across the globe. Subsequently, the publisher conducted primary research surveys with the identified companies. While interviewing, the respondents were also enquired about their competitors. Through this technique, the publisher could include the manufacturers which could not be identified due to the limitations of secondary research. The publisher analyzed the manufacturers and presence of all major players across the globe.

The publisher calculated the market size of the Global Plastic Recycling Market by using a bottom-up approach, wherein data for various end-user segments was recorded and forecast for the future years. The publisher sourced these values from the industry experts and company representatives and externally validated through analyzing historical data of these product types and applications for getting an appropriate, overall market size. Various secondary sources such as company websites, news articles, press releases, company annual reports, investor presentations and financial reports were also studied.

Key Target Audience:

Plastic recycling manufacturers
Government bodies such as regulating authorities and policy makers
Organizations, forums and alliances related to plastic recycling
Market research and consulting firms

The study is useful in providing answers to several critical questions that are important for the industry stakeholders such as manufacturers, suppliers and partners, end-users, etc., besides allowing them in strategizing investments and capitalizing on the market opportunities.

Report Scope:

In this report, the Global Plastic Recycling Market has been segmented into following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

Market, By Type:

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polypropylene (PP)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Polystyrene (PS)
Others

Market, By Source:

Bottles
Films
Fibres
Foams
Others

Market, By Method:

Thermal
Chemical
Mechanical
Landfill

Market, By End-User:

Packaging
Building & Construction
Textile
Automotive
Electrical & Electronics
Others

Market, By Region:

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Middle East & Africa
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Colombia

Competitive Landscape
Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in the Global Plastic Recycling Market.

Available Customizations:
With the given market data, the publisher offers customizations according to a client’s specific needs.

1. Product Overview

2. Research Methodology

3. Executive Summary

4. Voice of Customer

5. Global Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
5.1. Market Size & Forecast
5.1.1. By Value & Volume
5.2. Market Share & Forecast
5.2.1. By Type (Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polystyrene (PS) and Others)
5.2.2. By Source (Bottles, Films, Fibres, Foams and Others)
5.2.3. By Method (Thermal, Chemical, Mechanical, Landfill)
5.2.4. By End-User (Packaging, Building & Construction, Textile, Automotive, Electrical & Electronics and Others)
5.2.5. By Company (2019)
5.2.6. By Region
5.3. Market Attractiveness Index

6. Asia-Pacific Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
6.1. Market Size & Forecast
6.1.1. By Value & Volume
6.2. Market Share & Forecast
6.2.1. By Type
6.2.2. By Source
6.2.3. By Method
6.2.4. By End User
6.2.5. By Country
6.3. Asia-Pacific: Country Analysis
6.3.1. China Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
6.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
6.3.1.1.1. By Value & Volume
6.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
6.3.1.2.1. By Type
6.3.1.2.2. By Source
6.3.1.2.3. By Method
6.3.1.2.4. By End User
6.3.2. India Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
6.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
6.3.2.1.1. By Value & Volume
6.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
6.3.2.2.1. By Type
6.3.2.2.2. By Source
6.3.2.2.3. By Method
6.3.2.2.4. By End User
6.3.3. Australia Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
6.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
6.3.3.1.1. By Value & Volume
6.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
6.3.3.2.1. By Type
6.3.3.2.2. By Source
6.3.3.2.3. By Method
6.3.3.2.4. By End User
6.3.4. Japan Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
6.3.4.1. Market Size & Forecast
6.3.4.1.1. By Value & Volume
6.3.4.2. Market Share & Forecast
6.3.4.2.1. By Type
6.3.4.2.2. By Source
6.3.4.2.3. By Method
6.3.4.2.4. By End User
6.3.5. South Korea Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
6.3.5.1. Market Size & Forecast
6.3.5.1.1. By Value & Volume
6.3.5.2. Market Share & Forecast
6.3.5.2.1. By Type
6.3.5.2.2. By Source
6.3.5.2.3. By Method
6.3.5.2.4. By End User

7. Europe Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
7.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.1.1. By Value & Volume
7.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.2.1. By Type
7.2.2. By Source
7.2.3. By Method
7.2.4. By End User
7.2.5. By Country
7.3. Europe: Country Analysis
7.3.1. France Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
7.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.3.1.1.1. By Value & Volume
7.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.3.1.2.1. By Type
7.3.1.2.2. By Source
7.3.1.2.3. By Method
7.3.1.2.4. By End User
7.3.2. Germany Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
7.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.3.2.1.1. By Value & Volume
7.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.3.2.2.1. By Type
7.3.2.2.2. By Source
7.3.2.2.3. By Method
7.3.2.2.4. By End User
7.3.3. United Kingdom Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
7.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.3.3.1.1. By Value & Volume
7.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.3.3.2.1. By Type
7.3.3.2.2. By Source
7.3.3.2.3. By Method
7.3.3.2.4. By End Use
7.3.4. Italy Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
7.3.4.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.3.4.1.1. By Value & Volume
7.3.4.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.3.4.2.1. By Type
7.3.4.2.2. By Source
7.3.4.2.3. By Method
7.3.4.2.4. By End User
7.3.5. Spain Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
7.3.5.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.3.5.1.1. By Value & Volume
7.3.5.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.3.5.2.1. By Type
7.3.5.2.2. By Source
7.3.5.2.3. By Method
7.3.5.2.4. By End User
7.3.6. Russia Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
7.3.6.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.3.6.1.1. By Value & Volume
7.3.6.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.3.6.2.1. By Type
7.3.6.2.2. By Source
7.3.6.2.3. By Method
7.3.6.2.4. By End User
7.3.7. Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
7.3.7.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.3.7.1.1. By Value & Volume
7.3.7.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.3.7.2.1. By Type
7.3.7.2.2. By Source
7.3.7.2.3. By Method
7.3.7.2.4. By End User

8. North America Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
8.1. Market Size & Forecast
8.1.1. By Value & Volume
8.2. Market Share & Forecast
8.2.1. By Type
8.2.2. By Source
8.2.3. By Method
8.2.4. By End User
8.2.5. By Country
8.3. North America: Country Analysis
8.3.1. United States Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
8.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
8.3.1.1.1. By Value & Volume
8.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
8.3.1.2.1. By Type
8.3.1.2.2. By Source
8.3.1.2.3. By Method
8.3.1.2.4. By End User
8.3.2. Mexico Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
8.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
8.3.2.1.1. By Value & Volume
8.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
8.3.2.2.1. By Type
8.3.2.2.2. By Source
8.3.2.2.3. By Method
8.3.2.2.4. By End User
8.3.3. Canada Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
8.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
8.3.3.1.1. By Value & Volume
8.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
8.3.3.2.1. By Type
8.3.3.2.2. By Source
8.3.3.2.3. By Method
8.3.3.2.4. By End User

9. South America Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
9.1. Market Size & Forecast
9.1.1. By Value & Volume
9.2. Market Share & Forecast
9.2.1. By Type
9.2.2. By Source
9.2.3. By Method
9.2.4. By End User
9.2.5. By Country
9.3. South America: Country Analysis
9.3.1. Brazil Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
9.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
9.3.1.1.1. By Value & Volume
9.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
9.3.1.2.1. By Type
9.3.1.2.2. By Source
9.3.1.2.3. By Method
9.3.1.2.4. By End User

10. Middle East and Africa Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
10.1. Market Size & Forecast
10.1.1. By Value & Volume
10.2. Market Share & Forecast
10.2.1. By Type
10.2.2. By Source
10.2.3. By Method
10.2.4. By End User
10.2.5. By Country
10.3. MEA: Country Analysis
10.3.1. South Africa Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
10.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
10.3.1.1.1. By Value & Volume
10.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
10.3.1.2.1. By Type
10.3.1.2.2. By Source
10.3.1.2.3. By Method
10.3.1.2.4. By End User
10.3.2. Saudi Arabia Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
10.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
10.3.2.1.1. By Value & Volume
10.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
10.3.2.2.1. By Type
10.3.2.2.2. By Source
10.3.2.2.3. By Method
10.3.2.2.4. By End User
10.3.3. UAE Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
10.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
10.3.3.1.1. By Value & Volume
10.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
10.3.3.2.1. By Type
10.3.3.2.2. By Source
10.3.3.2.3. By Method
10.3.3.2.4. By End User
10.3.4. Nigeria Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
10.3.4.1. Market Size & Forecast
10.3.4.1.1. By Value & Volume
10.3.4.2. Market Share & Forecast
10.3.4.2.1. By Type
10.3.4.2.2. By Source
10.3.4.2.3. By Method
10.3.4.2.4. By End User
10.3.5. Egypt Plastic Recycling Market Outlook
10.3.5.1. Market Size & Forecast
10.3.5.1.1. By Value & Volume
10.3.5.2. Market Share & Forecast
10.3.5.2.1. By Type
10.3.5.2.2. By Source
10.3.5.2.3. By Method
10.3.5.2.4. By End User

11. Market Dynamics
11.1. Drivers
11.2. Challenges

12. Market Trends & Developments

13. List of Major Plastic Waste Management Companies

14. Competitive Landscape
14.1. Veolia Group
14.2. Suez SA
14.3. Republic Services Inc.
14.4. Waste Connections Inc.
14.5. B&J Parr
14.6. KW Plastics
14.7. BASF SE
14.8. Borealis AG
14.9. B. Schoenberg & Co.
14.10. Clear Path Recycling LLC
14.11. Dupoint Teijin Films
14.12. Custom Polymers Inc.

15. Strategic RecommendationsList of Figures
Figure 1: Global Plastic Recycling Market Size, By Value (USD Billion) & By Volume (Million Tonnes), 2015-2025F
Figure 2: Global Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 3: Global Polymer Consumption Share, By Type, By Value, 2018
Figure 4: Annual Growth in Plastic Consumption, By Region, 2019(Percentage %)
Figure 5: Global Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Recycle Method, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 6: Global Plastic Recycling Market Share, By End Use Industry, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 7: Global Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Source, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 8: Global Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Company, By Value, 2019
Figure 9: Global Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 10: Global Plastic Recycling Market Size (Million Tonnes) & Growth Rate (%), By Type, 2020E-2025F
Figure 11: Global Plastic Recycling Market Size (Million Tonnes) & Growth Rate (%), By End Use Industry, 2020E-2025F
Figure 12: Global Plastic Recycling Market Size (Million Tonnes) & Growth Rate (%), By Region, 2020E-2025F
Figure 13: Asia Pacific Plastic Recycling Market Size, By Value (USD Billion) & By Volume (Million Tonnes), 2015-2025F
Figure 14: Asia Pacific Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 15: Asia Pacific Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Market, By Value, 2015-2020F (USD Billion)
Figure 16: Asia Pacific Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Recycle Method, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 17: Asia Pacific Plastic Recycling Market Share, By End Use Industry, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 18: Asia Pacific Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Source, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 19: Asia Pacific Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Country, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 20: China Plastic Recycling Market Size, By Value (USD Billion) & By Volume (Million Tonnes), 2015-2025F
Figure 21: China Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 22: China Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Recycle Method, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 23: China Plastic Recycling Market Share, By End Use Industry, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 24: China Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Source, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 25: Japan Plastic Recycling Market Size, By Value (USD Billion) & By Volume (Million Tonnes), 2015-2025F
Figure 26: Japan Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 27: Japan Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Recycle Method, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 28: Japan Plastic Recycling Market Share, By End Use Industry, By Volume, 2015-2025F
Figure 29: Japan Plastic Recycling Market Share, By Source, By Volume, 2015-2025F