Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market Report – Research, Industry Analysis Reports and Market Demands

Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market 2026 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2032

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Table of Content

1 Market Overview

1.1 Product Overview and Scope
1.2 Market Estimation Caveats and Base Year
1.3 Market Analysis by Polymer Type
- 1.3.1 Overview: Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value by Polymer Type: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
- 1.3.2 Recycled PET
- 1.3.3 Recycled HDPE
- 1.3.4 Recycled PP
- 1.3.5 Recycled PS
- 1.3.6 Others
1.4 Market Analysis by Process Route
- 1.4.1 Overview: Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value by Process Route: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
- 1.4.2 Physical Recycling
- 1.4.3 Chemical Recycling
1.5 Market Analysis by Compliance Grade
- 1.5.1 Overview: Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value by Compliance Grade: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
- 1.5.2 Food Contact Approved
- 1.5.3 Non Food Contact Packaging
1.6 Market Analysis by Application
- 1.6.1 Overview: Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value by Application: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
- 1.6.2 Food and Beverage
- 1.6.3 Home and Personal Care
- 1.6.4 Textiles and Fibers
- 1.6.5 Industrial
- 1.6.6 Automotive
- 1.6.7 Others
1.7 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market Size & Forecast
- 1.7.1 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value (2021 & 2025 & 2032)
- 1.7.2 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity (2021-2032)
- 1.7.3 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Average Price (2021-2032)

2 Manufacturers Profiles

3 Competitive Environment: Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling by Manufacturer

3.1 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Manufacturer (2021-2026)
3.2 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Revenue by Manufacturer (2021-2026)
3.3 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Average Price by Manufacturer (2021-2026)
3.4 Market Share Analysis (2025)
- 3.4.1 Producer Shipments of Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling by Manufacturer Revenue ($MM) and Market Share (%): 2025
- 3.4.2 Top 3 Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Manufacturer Market Share in 2025
- 3.4.3 Top 6 Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Manufacturer Market Share in 2025
3.5 Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market: Overall Company Footprint Analysis
- 3.5.1 Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market: Region Footprint
- 3.5.2 Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market: Company Product Type Footprint
- 3.5.3 Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market: Company Product Application Footprint
3.6 New Market Entrants and Barriers to Market Entry
3.7 Mergers, Acquisition, Agreements, and Collaborations

4 Consumption Analysis by Region

4.1 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market Size by Region
- 4.1.1 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Region (2021-2032)
- 4.1.2 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 4.1.3 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Average Price by Region (2021-2032)
4.2 North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value (2021-2032)
4.3 Europe Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value (2021-2032)
4.4 Asia-Pacific Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value (2021-2032)
4.5 South America Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value (2021-2032)
4.6 Middle East & Africa Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value (2021-2032)

5 Market Segment by Polymer Type

5.1 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Polymer Type (2021-2032)
5.2 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value by Polymer Type (2021-2032)
5.3 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Average Price by Polymer Type (2021-2032)

6 Market Segment by Application

6.1 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
6.2 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value by Application (2021-2032)
6.3 Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Average Price by Application (2021-2032)

7 North America

7.1 North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Polymer Type (2021-2032)
7.2 North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
7.3 North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market Size by Country
- 7.3.1 North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
- 7.3.2 North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
- 7.3.3 United States Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 7.3.4 Canada Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 7.3.5 Mexico Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

8 Europe

8.1 Europe Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Polymer Type (2021-2032)
8.2 Europe Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
8.3 Europe Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market Size by Country
- 8.3.1 Europe Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.3.2 Europe Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.3.3 Germany Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 8.3.4 France Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 8.3.5 United Kingdom Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 8.3.6 Russia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 8.3.7 Italy Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

9 Asia-Pacific

9.1 Asia-Pacific Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Polymer Type (2021-2032)
9.2 Asia-Pacific Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
9.3 Asia-Pacific Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market Size by Region
- 9.3.1 Asia-Pacific Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Region (2021-2032)
- 9.3.2 Asia-Pacific Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 9.3.3 China Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 9.3.4 Japan Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 9.3.5 South Korea Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 9.3.6 India Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 9.3.7 Southeast Asia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 9.3.8 Australia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

10 South America

10.1 South America Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Polymer Type (2021-2032)
10.2 South America Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
10.3 South America Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market Size by Country
- 10.3.1 South America Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
- 10.3.2 South America Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
- 10.3.3 Brazil Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 10.3.4 Argentina Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

11 Middle East & Africa

11.1 Middle East & Africa Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Polymer Type (2021-2032)
11.2 Middle East & Africa Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
11.3 Middle East & Africa Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market Size by Country
- 11.3.1 Middle East & Africa Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
- 11.3.2 Middle East & Africa Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
- 11.3.3 Turkey Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 11.3.4 Egypt Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 11.3.5 Saudi Arabia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 11.3.6 South Africa Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

12 Market Dynamics

12.1 Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market Drivers
12.2 Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Market Restraints
12.3 Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Trends Analysis
12.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 12.4.1 Threat of New Entrants
- 12.4.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 12.4.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 12.4.4 Threat of Substitutes
- 12.4.5 Competitive Rivalry

13 Raw Material and Industry Chain

13.1 Raw Material of Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling and Key Manufacturers
13.2 Manufacturing Costs Percentage of Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling
13.3 Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Production Process
13.4 Industry Value Chain Analysis

14 Shipments by Distribution Channel

14.1 Sales Channel
- 14.1.1 Direct to End-User
- 14.1.2 Distributors
14.2 Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Typical Distributors
14.3 Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling Typical Customers

15 Research Findings and Conclusion

16 Appendix

16.1 Methodology
16.2 Research Process and Data Source

Description

According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling market size was valued at US$ 12868 million in 2025 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 19546 million by 2032 with a CAGR of 6.3% during review period.
Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling refers to industrial processes that convert post-consumer rigid plastic packaging—such as bottles, containers, pots, tubs, and trays—into secondary raw materials that can re-enter manufacturing. In practice, the market is defined by the sale of recycled polymer outputs (most commonly flakes and pellets, and in chemical routes purified intermediates that are re-polymerized into resin), rather than collection or sorting services alone. The value proposition is the ability to deliver consistent, specification-controlled recycled content that can partially substitute virgin polymers while meeting performance, regulatory, and brand-owner requirements. Supply chains typically start with municipal or deposit-return collection, proceed through sorting (often NIR-based) and contaminant removal, and then move into washing, size reduction, melt filtration, deodorization, and pelletizing for mechanical recycling, or depolymerization / purification steps for chemical recycling. Producers differentiate through feedstock access, decontamination capability (especially for food-contact), traceability documentation, and quality control that stabilizes melt flow, color, odor, and contaminant profiles across lots.
In the current market, global production is around 9,620,000 metric ton, with an average selling price of about 1,300 USD per metric ton on an EXW basis. Procurement is typically structured around annual volume agreements with indexed adjustments, backed by qualification protocols that reflect customer risk: food-contact and high-clarity applications emphasize decontamination validation, migration compliance, and change-control discipline, while non-food rigid applications often prioritize price stability, mechanical property windows, and supply continuity. The market remains structurally sensitive to feedstock quality and regional collection efficiency, which can create sharp cost swings when bale quality deteriorates or when competition for high-quality bottles intensifies. Mechanical recycling continues to dominate by volume because it is mature, capital-efficient, and scalable, while chemical recycling is increasingly positioned as a route to address color, odor, and contamination limits and to expand feedstock flexibility—particularly where policy and brand commitments create demand for “like-virgin” recycled inputs.
Competitive concentration is still moderate because capacity is distributed across regional recyclers and integrated packaging value chains. Typical gross margin at the recycled-resin producer level is estimated at 22%, supported by qualification lock-in, certification value (especially food-contact), and the ability to monetize quality premiums when supply of high-grade PCR is tight; margins compress when bale costs rise faster than pellet pricing or when demand softens in downstream packaging and textiles. Regionally, demand is anchored in North America, Europe, and China, where recycled-content mandates, EPR schemes, and brand commitments are strongest, while Southeast Asia and parts of Latin America are increasingly important as both feedstock collection and recycling capacity expand. Over the next 3–5 years, the most durable growth drivers are expected to be regulatory minimum recycled-content requirements, investment in high-purity sorting and super-clean lines, and expansion of bottle-to-bottle and bottle-to-fiber channels, while the main constraints will remain feedstock availability, permitting timelines, and the economics of achieving consistent food-contact quality at scale.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Polymer Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Kilotons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2021-2032
Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Kilotons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2021-2032
Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling market size and forecasts, by Polymer Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Kilotons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2021-2032
Global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (Kilotons), and ASP (US$/Ton), 2021-2026
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Indorama Ventures, Far Eastern New Century, MBA Polymers, Alpek, DAK Americas, Plastipak, Greentech Plastics, KW Plastics, Vogt-Plastic, Biffa Polymers, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling market is split by Polymer Type and by Application. For the period 2021-2032, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Polymer Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Polymer Type
Recycled PET
Recycled HDPE
Recycled PP
Recycled PS
Others
Market segment by Process Route
Physical Recycling
Chemical Recycling
Market segment by Compliance Grade
Food Contact Approved
Non Food Contact Packaging
Market segment by Application
Food and Beverage
Home and Personal Care
Textiles and Fibers
Industrial
Automotive
Others
Major players covered
Indorama Ventures
Far Eastern New Century
MBA Polymers
Alpek
DAK Americas
Plastipak
Greentech Plastics
KW Plastics
Vogt-Plastic
Biffa Polymers
Visy
Envision Plastics
Viridor
PreZero Polymers
Veolia Huafei
Jiulong Recycling Technology
Haili Environmental Technology
Xingke Chemical Fiber
Jiaren New Materials
Qiusheng Resources
Baichuan Resource Recycling Technology
Guolong Renewable Resources
Kingfa Science and Technology
INTCO Recycling
Shujin Technology
Linuo New Materials Technology
GEM
Luhai Environmental Protection
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Polymer Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Polymer Type, by Application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2026.and Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling market forecast, by regions, by Polymer Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2027 to 2032.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.

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