Recon Technology Tops Out 40,000-Ton Waste Plastic Chemical Recycling Plant, Set For Completion In November 2025

Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | August 25, 2025 07:33am

 Recon Technology Ltd. ("Recon" or "the Company"), a China-based provider of oilfield and low-carbon energy services, announced today that the main manufacturing plant for Shandong Recon Renewable Resources Technology Co., Ltd. ("Shandong Recon")'s 40,000-ton-per-year waste plastic chemical recycling project ("Recon Plastic Chemical Recycling Project") was successfully topped out. This marks a key breakthrough in the project's construction, as it officially enters the equipment installation and commissioning phase. To date, the Company has invested over $15 million in this project. The project is expected to be fully completed by November 2025, and a required one-month trial operations production phase will commence in December 2025, in accordance with domestic regulatory laws, rules, and regulations.

The Recon Plastic Chemical Recycling Project spans an area of approximately 50 acres. Upon completion and commencement of operations, the main construction components of the project will include six pyrolysis units, two distillation units, and corresponding environmental protection facilities. The project is expected to produce 30,000 tons of plastic pyrolysis oil and 6,000 tons of carbon residue annually, generating an estimated $30 million in annual returns and achieving the high-value conversion of waste plastic resources.

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