What is the current market operation status and future development trend of the recycled resource recycling industry?

Source: Wind, Weber Consulting II. China’s plastic waste recycling rate remains low; recycling volume is projected to exceed 20 million tons in 2025, indicating enormous potential in the recycling and reuse market. Currently, landfilling and incineration are the primary disposal methods for plastic waste in China, resulting in a relatively low plastic waste recycling rate. In 2023, China generated approximately 62 million tons of plastic waste, of which about 19 million tons were recycled, while roughly 43 million tons were incinerated or landfilled. China’s plastic waste recycling rate remains low—around 30%—suggesting substantial untapped growth potential in the plastic waste recycling and regeneration market. Figure 3: Trend of China’s plastic waste recycling volume and recycling rate, 2011–2024 (in ten thousand tons, %) In 2024, China’s plastic waste recycling volume reached 19.5 million tons, representing a 2.6% year-on-year increase. It is projected that national plastic waste recycling volume will surpass 20 million tons in 2025, with annual growth continuing at 4%–5%. Figure 4: Forecast of China’s plastic waste recycling volume, growth rate, and outlook, 2011–2025 (in ten thousand tons, %) III. China’s plastic waste recycling market size exceeds RMB 100 billion. Landfilling and incineration remain dominant disposal methods for plastic waste in China, leading to a low recycling ratio. China’s plastic circular economy market is undergoing rapid expansion. In 2024, China generated approximately 62 million tons of plastic waste, with 19.5 million tons recycled—a 2.6% increase over the previous year—and a recycling rate of approximately 31%. Although this still lags behind the EU’s average recycling rate of 45%, China’s market size already demonstrates robust growth momentum. The plastic waste recycling market size in China is expected to reach RMB 110 billion in 2025, reflecting a 15% year-on-year growth. Figure 5: Trend of China’s plastic waste recycling volume and recycling rate, 2011–2024 (in ten thousand tons, %) IV. Recycling of automotive plastic waste has become a critical issue for sustainable development. With the rapid global growth of the automotive industry, recycling automotive plastic waste has emerged as a vital topic for advancing the circular economy and achieving sustainable development. Plastic components in automobiles fall broadly into three categories: exterior parts, interior parts, and functional structural parts. Commonly used automotive plastics include polypropylene (PP), polyamide (PA), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS), polyoxymethylene (POM), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyurethane (PU), polyphenylene oxide (PPO), and polyethylene (PE). Typically, modified composite or alloy forms of these base resins are employed.

How large is the polyolefin resin market? A comprehensive analysis of the global and Chinese polyolefin resin industries.

Report Table of Contents 1. Overview of the Polyolefin Resin Market 1.1 Product Definition and Scope of Statistics 1.2 Classification by Product Type 1.2.1 Global Sales Growth Trends of Different Polyolefin Resin Types: 2021 vs. 2025 vs. 2032 1.2.2 Polyethylene (PE) 1.2.3 Polypropylene (PP) 1.3 Classification by Chain Composition 1.3.1 Global Sales Growth Trends of Polyolefin Resins by Chain Composition: 2021 vs. 2025 vs. 2032 1.3.2 Homopolymers 1.3.3 Copolymers 1.4 Classification by Molecular Structure 1.4.1 Global Sales Growth Trends of Polyolefin Resins by Molecular Structure: 2021 vs. 2025 vs. 2032 1.4.2 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) 1.4.3 Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) 1.4.4 Others 1.5 Classification by Application 1.5.1 Global Sales Growth Trends of Polyolefin Resins by Application: 2021 vs. 2025 vs. 2032 1.5.2 Automotive 1.5.3 Construction 1.5.4 Packaging 1.5.5 Consumer Goods 1.5.6 Electronics 1.5.7 Medical 1.5.8 Others 1.6 Industry Background, Development History, Current Status, and Trends 1.6.1 Current Status Analysis of the Polyolefin Resin Industry 1.6.2 Development Trends of the Polyolefin Resin Industry 2. Global Polyolefin Resin Market Size Analysis 2.1 Global Supply-Demand Status and Forecast for Polyolefin Resins (2021–2032) 2.1.1 Global Polyolefin Resin Capacity, Output, Capacity Utilization Rate, and Trends (2021–2032) 2.1.2 Global Polyolefin Resin Output, Demand Volume, and Trends (2021–2032) 2.2 Production Volume and Trends of Polyolefin Resins in Major Global Regions (2021–2032) 2.2.1 Polyolefin Resin Production Volume in Major Global Regions (2021–2026) 2.2.2 Polyolefin Resin Production Volume in Major Global Regions (2027–2032) 2.2.3 Market Share of Polyolefin Resin Production Volume in Major Global Regions (2021–2032) 2.3 Supply-Demand Status and Forecast for Polyolefin Resins in China (2021–2032) 2.3.1 Capacity, Output, Capacity Utilization Rate, and Trends of Polyolefin Resins in China (2021–2032) 2.3.2 Output, Market Demand Volume, and Trends of Polyolefin Resins in China (2021–2032) 2.4 Global Polyolefin Resin Sales Volume and Revenue 2.4.1 Global Polyolefin Resin Revenue (2021–2032) 2.4.2 Global Polyolefin Resin Sales Volume (2021–2032) 2.4.3 Global Polyolefin Resin Price Trends (2021–2032) 3. Regional Analysis of the Global Polyolefin Resin Market 3.1 Market Size Analysis of Major Global Regions: 2021 vs. 2025 vs. 2032

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Circulate Capital invested in Indonesian recycler Bumi Baru Plastik (BBP) to expand its polypropylene and polyethylene recycling capacity to industrial scale in West Java. The expansion targets diverting 114,100 tonnes of plastic and reducing emissions by 2031.

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Indonesia’s BBP to Expand PP, PE Recycling Capacity Following Investment

Indonesia’s BBP to Expand PP, PE Recycling Capacity Following Investment

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