PureCycle's Polypropylene Purification Plant Reaches Mechanical Completion

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. announced it has reached mechanical completion of its first polypropylene purification plant in Ironton, OH, and submitted documentation to Leidos Engineering, LLC, the site’s independent construction monitor, for formal certification of completion.

PureCycle prepared the final closure documentation consistent with the requirements set forth by Leidos and believes the information to be complete and sufficient. The Leidos certification is required to achieve key milestones in connection with PureCycle’s Ironton financings.

Contemporaneous with, and independent of, the Leidos certification process, the Ironton Facility will now begin operational pre-startup, safety review processes, and the march toward initial pellet production, which is currently anticipated to commence in the second quarter of 2023.

The Ironton Facility, once fully operational, is expected to produce 107 million pounds of Ultra-Pure Recycled (UPR) resin annually, making high-quality recycled PP plastic more accessible at scale. PureCycle uses an innovative technology to remove nearly all contaminants, colors, and odors from polypropylene plastic waste.

“2023 will continue to be an exciting year for PureCycle as we kick off operations at our flagship facility in Ironton. Now that construction is complete, we can begin our ramp-up plan and start producing UPR pellets,” said Dustin Olson, PureCycle’s CEO. 

PureCycle licenses the patented process for making high-quality recycled resin from The Procter & Gamble Company, whose scientists developed this technology. In addition to the sustainability benefits, PureCycle’s first purification plant will provide the Ironton community with an influx of new jobs.