𝐀𝐥𝐤𝐲𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 (𝐉𝐓𝐅) 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬.
Alkyl Recycling is advancing a new pathway for one of the world’s most persistent waste challenges: absorbent hygiene products.

At its core is a low-temperature chemo-mechanical process designed to recover high-value materials—polyolefin films, cellulose, and superabsorbent polymers—from used diapers. By operating under mild conditions, the technology avoids the high energy demand of conventional systems while preserving material quality and enabling recovery rates of up to 85%.

With support from the Just Transition Fund (JTF), awarded by Stimulus Program Management, Alkyl is now moving toward the next critical step: a 1 ton per day pilot plant. This facility will validate the scalability of the process while establishing the logistics required to secure and process feedstock at scale. The effort is built in close collaboration with waste management companies and healthcare organisations—partners who understand both the urgency and the opportunity of this waste stream.

Based at Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Alkyl’s approach demonstrates that complex waste can be transformed into valuable resources. Independent assessments indicate the potential for net-negative emissions of up to −897 kg CO₂ per ton, turning a costly disposal problem into a source of circular raw materials.