Recycling Industry in Turkey

What is Recycling?

Recycling refers to the industry in which previously used materials are discarded and recycled into the same or different previous products, known as the circular economy.

Recycling has become a dominant industry in many countries and many governments are adopting this approach as it is a cost-effective industry that helps protect the environment and helps to eliminate the problem of accumulated waste in the best possible way.

Global recycling activities are estimated to account for more than 40% of global raw material demand, spanning key industries such as steel and plastics, paper products, and glass.

About the Recycling Industry in Turkey

Turkey has turned to recycling. After joining the Paris Climate Agreement, Turkey has taken a big step in the field of circular economy.

The number of companies involved in the recycling industry in Turkey reaches approximately 1,300 companies with an annual turnover of USD 1 billion.
The recycling rate in Turkey is generally at a high level of 22.4%, and this ratio is expected to increase, and the revenue of the Turkish recycling industry will reach 3.2 billion US dollars by 2025.

Plastic Recycling in Turkey

It has the largest share of the recycling industry in Turkey, which collects 1.1 million tons of recycled plastic annually.

Waste Recycling in Turkey

It is one of the most important sectors in Turkey and has a continuous development project represented by factories and machines for waste separation, collection and recombination.

Carton Recycling in Turkey

It makes a significant contribution to the paper industry and has a large share in Turkey's cardboard and packaging industry.

Recycling Companies in Turkey

Major Turkish companies in the recycling industry:

YILDIZ KAGIT SAN VE TIC LTD STI

It is one of the Turkish companies engaged in paper collection and recycling based in Istanbul.

E GERI DONUSUM

A large Turkish waste recycling company specializing in iron recycling, headquartered in Izmir.

MIR CEVRE DANISMANLIK MUHENDISLIK SAN TIC LTD STI

Located in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, the plant is mainly engaged in plastic recycling and other waste recycling.

Major recycling technologies and machines in Turkey

The technologies and mechanisms used in the recycling sector mainly depend on the nature of the material and waste, and the stages the recycling process goes through.

The most important technologies and machines are:

• Waste Separators and Cleaning Machines
• Stamping and Assembling Machines
• Furnace
• Modulation Template
• Transmission and Production Lines

Import Recycling Technology From Turkey

Turkish companies produce and export technology and equipment for the recycling industry to countries around the world.
Turkey offers recycling technology to all importers who wish to relocate their industries to the country.