Netherlands Tire Recycling Plant: Circtec Opens 50,000 TPA Pyrolysis Facility in Delfzijl

On January 28, the Netherlands Tire Recycling Plant developed by Circtec was officially inaugurated at the Delfzijl chemical industry cluster by the King of the Netherlands, representing a significant advancement for Europe’s end-of-life tire recycling infrastructure. With Phase 1 fully operational, the facility is engineered to process 50,000 tonnes of waste tires per year, reinforcing the national circular economy strategy and enabling sustainable raw material recovery streams for both the automotive and petrochemical industries.

Netherlands Tire Recycling Plant Boosts Circular Economy

The Netherlands Tire Recycling Plant utilizes advanced pyrolysis processing to convert end-of-life tires into commercially viable circular outputs. Through controlled thermal decomposition in an oxygen-free reactor environment, the Circtec pyrolysis plant converts complex rubber waste into reusable hydrocarbons and carbon-rich materials, minimizing landfill dependency and reducing reliance on virgin fossil-derived feedstocks across industrial supply chains.

Advanced Pyrolysis and Product Portfolio

The facility manufactures HUPA, a sustainable marine fuel formulated to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions in maritime operations. Additionally, it produces circular naphtha intended for plastics production and broader chemical manufacturing applications, as well as high-grade recovered carbon black engineered for reintegration into new tire production, rubber goods, and polymer compounds.

• The plant also delivers tire pyrolysis oil as a sustainable feedstock alternative for petrochemical complexes and refinery operations, directly supporting industrial decarbonization and feedstock circularity objectives.

Expansion Plans to Scale Waste Tire Recycling Capacity

After the commissioning of Phase 1, Circtec has outlined plans to initiate Phase 2 development within the year. Upon completion, the total waste tire recycling capacity of the Netherlands Tire Recycling Plant will increase to 200,000 tonnes annually, placing the Delfzijl site among Europe’s largest integrated tire pyrolysis facilities in terms of processing throughput and circular material output.

Global Growth Strategy

Beyond its Delfzijl operations, Circtec is advancing a multi-site international expansion roadmap. The strategy includes a combination of wholly owned operator models and collaborative joint-venture licensing structures to accelerate global adoption of end-of-life tire recycling technologies. By embedding recovered carbon black, circular naphtha, and sustainable marine fuel into established industrial value chains, the initiative demonstrates how scaled waste tire recycling capacity can evolve into a strategic enabler for the automotive value chain and the broader energy transition ecosystem.