Global Automatic Plastic Recycling Machine Market Insights Forecasts to 2033

• The Global Automatic Plastic Recycling Machine Market Size was estimated at USD 310 Million in 2023
• The Market Size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of around 5.17% from 2023 to 2033
• The Worldwide Automatic Plastic Recycling Machine Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 513 Million by 2033
• Asia Pacific is expected to grow the fastest during the forecast period.

The Global Automatic Plastic Recycling Machine Market Size is expected to cross USD 513 Million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 5.17% from 2023 to 2033. The government's initiatives and advancements in the field of plastic recycling, which aim to create recyclable products using polymers, are expected to drive the growth of automatic plastic recycling machine market.   

Market Overview  

The business field involving machinery and equipment made to process and recycle plastic materials without requiring a lot of manual work is known as the automatic plastic recycling machine market. Utilizing automated mechanisms, these devices gather, classify, shred, melt, and reprocess plastic trash into recyclable raw materials. The market for automatic plastic recycling machines is a quickly expanding industry that is concentrated on the creation and uptake of automated technologies intended to effectively handle and recycle plastic waste. The development of automatic sewing machines, which simplify the process of recognizing and sorting various plastic materials, is one of the major factors driving the market for automatic plastic recycling machines. The growing need for recycled plastics in sectors including construction, packaging, and automobiles is driving market expansion. Increasing focus on sustainable waste management and the shift to a circular economy are the main factors driving the growth of automatic plastic recycling machine market.       

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the automatic plastic recycling machine market based on various segments and regions forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the automatic plastic recycling machine market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies such as expansion, type 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 automatic plastic recycling machine market.

Driving Factors

The main factors driving the growth of automatic plastic recycling machines are the increased demand for recycled plastic materials from a variety of industries, the implementation of strict regulations and initiatives to promote plastic recycling, and the growing awareness of environmental plastic waste. The aggressive adoption of environmentally friendly technologies by businesses and governments is driving the need for automated plastic recycling systems that can efficiently handle enormous volumes of plastic waste. The growing focus on circular economy principles and sustainable waste management has driven the growth of the automatic plastic recycling machines market.    

Restraining Factors

Primarily the high cost of research, development, and commercialization of related technologies, the product's incapacity to prevent fog in environments characterized by substantial temperature fluctuations or high automatic plastic recycling machine numbers, as well as the high standards for the market's safety and well-being, restricting the automatic plastic recycling machine market. 

Market Segmentation

The automatic plastic recycling machine market share is classified into type and application.      

• The single stage plastic recycling machine segment held the largest share in 2023 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

Based on the type, the automatic plastic recycling machine market is divided into single stage plastic recycling machine and multistage plastic recycling machine. Among these, the single stage plastic recycling machine segment held the largest share in 2023 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. The single-stage plastic recycling machine is ideal for managing sanitary resources such as production waste and leftover injection parts. These machines also save storage space as they can be placed parallel to other recycling devices in a single line.   

• The polyethylene terephthalate (PET) segment held the largest share in 2023 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

Based on the application, the automatic plastic recycling machine market is divided into polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene (PE), and polypropylene (PP). Among these, the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) segment held the largest share in 2023 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. The recyclable material polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is comparatively easy to use. PET is utilized in a variety of products. Primarily the material's diverse qualities and wide range of uses, scientists and business people are actively supporting the expansion of the industry's recycled PET stocks.     

Regional Segment Analysis of the Automatic Plastic Recycling Machine Market

• North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico) 
• Europe (Germany, France, U.K., Italy, Spain, Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, Rest of APAC)
• South America (Brazil and the Rest of South America) 
• The Middle East and Africa (UAE, South Africa, Rest of MEA)

North America is anticipated to hold the largest share of the automatic plastic recycling machine market over the predicted timeframe.

North America is anticipated to hold the largest share of the automatic plastic recycling machine market over the predicted timeframe. The growing need for polymers in the food packaging and automotive industries is the reason for the North American automatic plastic recycling machine market growth. Government programs and measures to slow down the rate of plastic evaporation and focus on creating innovative products using recovered polymers from plastics are expected to boost the demand for recyclable plastic machines.   

Asia Pacific is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR growth of the automatic plastic recycling machine market during the forecast period. The market for automatic plastic recycling machines is expected to expand quickly in Asia Pacific due to the region's large consumer base and numerous applications for polymers in the packaging and retail sectors.

Competitive Analysis:

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

List of Key Companies

• PolyCycl
• B+B Anlagenbau
• Herbold Meckesheim
• Polystar Machinery
• EREMA
• KOWIN
• Vecoplan
• Doll Plast
• Sorema
• Munchy
• Archana Extrusion Machinery
• GENIUS MACHINERY
• ASG Recycling
• Others  

Key Target Audience

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

Recent Development

• In January 2025, The Chandigarh-based circular economy start-up PolyCycl announced the release of their patented technology, which turns difficult-to-recycle plastics into sustainable fuels, renewable chemicals, and food-grade polymers.

• In August 2024, In addition, Nissan and Renault, its alliance partner, plan to launch a program to recycle plastic from destroyed electric cars for use in new models that would be put together in Europe. Nissan apparently has plans to invest in a Renault recycling facility; specifics, including the investment amount, are expected to be worked down later.  

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at global, regional, and country levels from 2023 to 2033. Spherical Insights has segmented the automatic plastic recycling machine market based on the below-mentioned segments: 

Global Automatic Plastic Recycling Machine Market, By Type  

• Single Stage Plastic Recycling Machine
• Multi Stage Plastic Recycling Machine

Global Automatic Plastic Recycling Machine Market, By Application

• Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
• Polyethylene (PE)
• Polypropylene (PP)

Global Automatic Plastic Recycling Machine Market, By Regional Analysis

• North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of South America
• Middle East and Africa
  • UAE
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Qatar
  • South Africa
  • Rest of the Middle East and Africa