Morssinkhof-Rymoplast Group and Fost Plus’ new state-of-the-art plastics recycling facility in Lommel aims to convert everyday waste from 80% of Belgian households into high-quality recyclate for packaging applications.
As Morssinkhof-Rymoplast’s third facility in Belgium and thirteenth facility in total, the new plant is expected to process milk bottles, butter tubs, shampoo containers, and other day-to-day household waste collected from four million Belgian homes via the national PMD (plastic, metal, and drink cartons) system.
These will then be recycled into packaging for personal care products, among other applications.
The new facility is expected to create 65 new jobs – an outcome hoped to help tackle labour shortages in the recycling sector.
Apparently, Belgium’s capacity for recycling household plastic packaging domestically has increased by 60% in the last five years. Collaboration between consumers, industry, and government is anticipated to drive the figure over 75% by next year.
Earlier in 2025, Ingka Group – the largest IKEA retailer – announced its intent to invest €1 billion into recycling infrastructure and other circular projects across Europe, citing the Morssinkhof-Rymoplast Group as a ‘key partner in realizing that ambition’.
“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.”
“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,” continues Evy Morssinkhof, Organisation & Business Development of 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.”
Lukas Visser, head of Circular Investment at Ingka Investments, adds: “This new facility shows the power of collaboration – between households sorting their waste, companies supporting recycling, and governments supporting the transition.
“At Ingka Group, we are committed to grow business partnerships that turn sustainable living at home into reality by expanding recycling infrastructure, keeping plastics circulating in the economy and out of the environment.”
In similar news, DePoly recently launched a showcase plant for converting PET and polyester waste into ‘virgin-quality’ raw materials without fossil fuels. It plans to produce 500 tonnes of recyclate every year.
INEOS Olefins & Polymers has also received the first deliveries of pyrolysis oil at its recycling facility in Lavera, France. The company hopes that its new grades will help customers food-contact, medical, and sensitive packaging meet the EU requirement to contain 10% recycled content by 2030.
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