ExxonMobil operates one of the largest advanced recycling operations in the world

Advanced recycling is an effective and necessary technology to recycle more plastics, and ExxonMobil is leading the way with the start up of its third advanced recycling unit at its complex in Baytown, Texas, a milestone that demonstrates its focus addressing plastic waste and fostering a more circular economy.

With this addition, Baytown has the capacity to process up to ~250 million pounds of plastic waste annually, to put ExxonMobil on track to reach approximately 450 million pounds of annual advanced recycling capacity at its global facilities by year-end 2026. That means more plastics are diverted from landfills and transformed into raw materials for products people use every day.

Advanced recycling complements traditional methods by handling plastics that are harder to recycle. By embedding advanced recycling units within existing facilities, ExxonMobil can scale faster and more efficiently — turning plastic waste into the feedstocks that make many other products like fuel and new plastic.