Plastics to Oil

Deploying technology that converts non-recycled plastics into oil could add $9 billion a year to the U.S. economy and create over 40,000 jobs, according to the American Chemistry Council.

Wide-scale deployment of emerging technology that converts used, non-recycled plastics into oil could generate up to $9 billion in annual U.S. economic output and create upwards of 40,000 domestic jobs, according to a report released by the American Chemistry Council. The report, “Economic Impact of Plastics-to-Oil Facilities in the U.S.,” assessed the economic potential of a rapidly developing technology called pyrolysis — more commonly known as plastics-to-oil.

ACC’s analysis found that the United States could support as many as 600 of these facilities nationwide, which could yield $2.1 billion in annual payroll and create up to $6.6 billion in capital investment.

“Plastics-to-oil technologies have the potential to create thousands of jobs for skilled workers, contribute billions of dollars to the U.S. economy, cut our carbon emissions, and dramatically reduce the landfilling of a valuable energy source,” said Jon Angin, chairman of ACC’s Plastics-to-Oil Technologies Alliance.

A separate study by engineers at Columbia University’s Earth Engineering Center earlier this year found that converting non-recycled plastics into oil could generate 6 billion gallons of gasoline — enough to fuel nearly 9 million cars — per year. Because plastics are derived from natural gas, they typically have higher energy value than other types of household waste.

“Every day in this country, we are burying a valuable alternative energy resource in landfills,” said Steve Russell, vice president of ACC’s Plastics Division. “Plastics should be recycled whenever possible, but when they can’t, used plastics can provide a rich and versatile domestic feedstock for creating energy and fuels.”

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Waste Plastic to Oil

Up to 600 plastics-to-oil facilities could run in the U.S., turning non-recycled plastic into 6 billion gallons of fuel a year. Klean’s plastic pyrolysis systems recover oil, gas and carbon from the plastic waste already in your waste stream.

Klean converts non-recycled plastics into pyrolysis oil, syngas and recovered carbon, replacing landfill with a domestic feedstock for fuels and chemicals.

Why Choose Klean Industries’ Plastic Pyrolysis?

✅ Proven Plastic-to-Oil Technology – Continuous pyrolysis systems that turn mixed, contaminated plastic into fuel.
✅ Low-Carbon & Cost-Effective – Reducing landfill and fossil feedstock dependency in one process.
✅ High Energy Recovery – Plastic holds the highest energy value of common household waste.
✅ Industry-Leading Circular Economy Solutions – Supporting global sustainability goals in waste-to-value.

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