Circular Economy Pioneer Syklo Driving Waste Management Companies into a New Era of Rigid Plastic Recycling

Circular economy company Syklo is preparing a long-awaited solution to help waste management operators boost rigid plastic recycling. Currently, most rigid plastic waste ends up in energy recovery rather than recycling. Rigid plastics account for as much as half of all plastic waste streams. 

Finland’s circular economy landscape will undergo a major transformation in summer 2026 when Syklo launches its rigid plastic reception and recycling service for all Finnish waste management companies. 

“Now is the perfect time for waste management operators to start planning improvements in collection logistics to enable separate collection of rigid plastics before we open reception points at Syklo’s Oulu and Hyvinkää facilities. Our goal is to make plastic delivery and recycling easy,” says Laura Kemppainen, Account Manager at Syklo. 

Before opening rigid plastic reception to all operators, Syklo will run a collaboration pilot with Kiertokapula Oy and Etelä-Karjalan Jätehuolto Oy. In the pilot, rigid plastics accepted by Syklo will be identifiable by markings PE-HD (2) or PP (5). These materials will be processed at Hyvinkää during test runs at Finland’s largest plastic recycling plant. 

With a capacity of 50,000 tonnes, the plant will increase Finland’s plastic recycling capacity by up to 50 percent, half of which will be dedicated to mixed rigid plastics and half to mixed film plastics. The plant will be commissioned in 2026. 

“We’ve already received numerous inquiries from waste management companies about when consumer rigid plastic collection will begin. We’re excited to expand our service offering to meet demand and advance the circular economy,” Kemppainen adds. 

“Rigid plastic collection holds enormous potential. As a circular economy frontrunner, we are committed to developing new solutions to raise recycling rates. This also moves us closer to meeting the EU’s recycling targets,” says Teemu Koskela, CEO of Syklo. 

For inquiries related to rigid plastic reception, waste management companies can contact Syklo’s Account Manager, Laura Kemppainen.

Contact info:

Laura Kemppainen
Account Manager
+358 40 553 6191
laura.kemppainen(at)syklo.com