Italy Plastic Recycling Services Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Process (Mechanical Recycling and Chemical Recycling), By Type (Plastic Bottles, Plastic Films, Polymer Foam, and Others), and Italy Plastic Recycling Services Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035

Italy Plastic Recycling Services Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• The Italy Plastic Recycling Services Market Size Was Estimated at USD 425.5 Million in 2024
• The Italy Plastic Recycling Services Market Size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of Around 11.01% from 2025 to 2035
• The Italy Plastic Recycling Services Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 1,341.8 Million by 2035

According to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, The Italy Plastic Recycling Services Market Size Is Anticipated To Reach USD 1,341.8 Million By 2035, Growing At A CAGR Of 11.01% From 2025 To 2035. The Italy plastic recycling services market is driven by rising adoption of circular economy practices, increasing demand for recycled plastics from packaging and manufacturing industries, growing public awareness of environmental sustainability, and continued investments in advanced recycling technologies and collection infrastructure across the country.

Market Overview

The Italy plastic recycling services market is the plastic recycling sector that deals with the aspects of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic waste collection, sorting, processing, and recycling to produce recycled plastic materials in Italy. Besides helping with waste reduction, these services also ensure regulatory compliance and support the transition of the country towards a circular economy.

Italy's dependence on adopting and enlarging the plastic recycling services market stems to a great extent from factors such as its population size (60 million people), the consumption of packaged goods, and the generation of plastic waste. Plastics are a major part of municipal solid waste, which is becoming a matter of environmental concern for landfills, natural habitats, and waste management in cities. Italy is amongst those countries that have a very well-functioning separate collection network that covers almost the entire population; however, a large quantity of plastic waste still needs to be sorted, processed, and recycled thoroughly to achieve the EU recycling targets and to decrease the use of virgin plastics. Hence, the situation is pointing at the necessity and the role of plastic recycling services in providing a solution to waste management that is environmentally friendly, leading to a decrease in pollution and at the same time satisfying the industrial demand for recycled materials, primarily in the packaging, automotive, and consumer goods sectors.

Government assistance plays a major role in encouraging the adoption of a circular economy through strict EU-aligned regulations, national recycling consortia (such as COREPLA), and huge public funding. Italy has earmarked in excess of €600 million for circular economy and recycling infrastructure, as well as more than €100 million for plastic recycling plants and R&D in advanced recycling technologies, under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). These policies and investments lower the risk of the market, stimulate innovation, and turn plastic recycling services into a top-priority, growth-oriented market in Italy.

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for the Italy plastic recycling services market based on various segments and regions, and forecasts revenue growth and analyses trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the Italy plastic recycling services market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies, such as expansion, product launch, development, partnership, merger, and acquisition have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the Italy plastic recycling services market.

Driving Factors

The market for plastic recycling services in Italy is mainly influenced by a continuously increasing generation of plastic waste as well as a strong engagement towards the circular economy. Besides, the market development is facilitated by a rising demand for recycled plastics in the packaging, automotive, and consumer goods sectors; a higher level of public environmental consciousness; and, substantially, government financial support and incentives for recycling infrastructure and advanced technologies.

Restraining Factors

The Italy plastic recycling services market is restrained by factors including the high operational and capital costs of first-class recycling technologies, price volatility of virgin plastics that diminishes the cost competitiveness of recycled materials, as well as contamination and quality issues of the collected plastic waste. Besides, the market growth can be further limited owing to the very restricted scalability of chemical recycling, complicated regulatory compliance, and the dependence on efficient waste segregation by consumers.

Market Segmentation

The Italy plastic recycling services market share is classified into process and type.

• The mechanical recycling segment accounted for the largest revenue market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. 

The Italy plastic recycling services market is segmented by process into mechanical recycling and chemical recycling. Among these, the mechanical recycling segment accounted for the largest revenue market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. The mechanical recycling segment is growing because it is cost-effective, technologically mature, and widely adopted across Italy’s recycling infrastructure. Strong demand from the packaging industry for recycled plastics, established collection and sorting systems, supportive regulations promoting recycled content, and faster processing compared to chemical recycling continue to drive the dominance and growth of mechanical recycling services in Italy.

• The plastic bottles segment dominated the market in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a substantial CAGR during the forecast period.

The Italy plastic recycling services market is segmented by type into plastic bottles, plastic films, polymer foam, and others. Among these, the plastic bottles dominated the market in 2024 and are anticipated to grow at a substantial CAGR during the forecast period. The plastic bottles are growing because of high consumption of bottled beverages, well-established collection and deposit systems, and higher recyclability of PET bottles compared to other plastic types. Strong government regulations on packaging waste, rising use of recycled PET in food and beverage packaging, and increasing consumer awareness further support the dominance and growth of plastic bottle recycling services in Italy.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the Italy plastic recycling services market, along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborate analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

List of Key Companies

• Aliplast S.p.A.
• Starplastick S.p.A.
• Itelyum Group
• Waste Italia S.p.A.
• A.M.P. Recycling S.r.l.
• 3P Plast S.r.l.
• A.C.M. S.r.l.
• A.D. Compound S.p.A.
• Alamar S.r.l.
• Soluzioni Plastiche S.r.l.
• C.A.R.P.I. (Consorzio Autonomo Riciclo Plastica Italia)
• Previero N. S.r.l.
• Others

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at the Italy, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the Italy plastic recycling services market based on the below-mentioned segments:

Italy Plastic Recycling Services Market, By Process

• Mechanical Recycling
• Chemical Recycling

Italy Plastic Recycling Services Market, By Type  

• Plastic Bottles
• Plastic Films
• Polymer Foam
• Others