- Plastic Energy and TotalEnergies started up a 15,000 t/yr advanced plastics recycling plant at Grandpuits in March 2026 after producing the first TACOIL batch earlier in 2026.
- Plastic Energy's TAC™ technology converts hard-to-recycle plastics into TACOIL™ recycled oil used as circular feedstock.
- The Grandpuits unit is integrated into existing petrochemical sites to produce virgin-quality plastics and supports the site's zero-crude conversion.
- Less than 30% of Europe's ~32 million t/yr plastic waste is recycled, underlining the role of advanced recycling to help meet EU PPWR circularity targets.
Plant start-up and capacity
Plastic Energy and TotalEnergies started up the TotalEnergies Plastic Energy Advanced Recycling (TEPEAR) plant at the Grandpuits zero-crude complex in March 2026; the unit has an annual processing capacity of 15,000 tonnes and produced its first batch of TACOIL earlier in 2026.
Technology and output
Plastic Energy's TAC™ technology converts hard-to-recycle plastic waste into TACOIL™ recycled oil, a circular alternative to fossil-based feedstocks.
Integration and end-uses
The recycled oil is processed at TotalEnergies' petrochemical sites to enable production of plastics suitable for demanding applications, including food-contact packaging and medical-grade materials, showing integration into existing petrochemical value chains.
Scale and policy context
The TAC technology has been proven at Plastic Energy's commercial plants in Spain; advanced recycling addresses difficult-to-recycle streams while less than 30% of Europe's ~32 million tonnes per year of plastic waste is currently recycled, relevant to EU PPWR circularity targets.
