Geocycle is a dedicated global business line of the Holcim Group, one of the world’s leading suppliers of building materials including cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and asphalt. It specializes in large-scale sustainable circular waste management solutions, transforming non-recyclable industrial, municipal and agricultural waste into resources through pretreatment and co-processing technologies.
The company’s core activities involve collecting, analyzing, pretreating and co-processing waste in cement kilns, where high temperatures enable complete recovery of energy (as alternative fuels) and materials (as raw material substitutes such as limestone or clay). This industrial symbiosis approach diverts waste from landfills and incineration, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, conserves natural resources and supports decarbonization of cement production. Geocycle manages a wide range of waste streams including hazardous and non-hazardous materials, biomass, solvents, plastics and mineral residues while maintaining strict safety, compliance and environmental standards.
Geocycle operates more than 100 sites across over 30 countries on five continents, serving over 10,000 customers including Fortune 500 companies, industries and municipalities. It maintains a strong presence in Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, with local teams providing tailored solutions. As part of Holcim, it leverages the parent group’s extensive cement plant network for scalable implementation of circular economy practices. The company positions itself as an industry leader in setting standards for waste recovery and recycling, fostering partnerships for sustainability targets such as zero waste of waste.
Geocycle has long-standing collaborations, including more than two decades with energy company Moeve in Spain, utilizing pretreatment infrastructure such as the Almería plant to advance shared circularity and decarbonization goals.
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Achieved a 55% rise in circularity intensity at Andalusian sites; partnerships converted spent catalysts into mortar and the firm advances water and biodiversity commitments.
