In a statement this morning, the Welsh government said the plant will “more than double” plastics recycling capacity in Wales and “boost the circular economy”. The government added that the plant will create over 100 new jobs at at the former Toyoda Gosei factory in Swansea. The government provided around £12 million of the funding.
The facility will process both flexible and rigid plastics and be developed over three phases: A mixed kerbside rigid plastics & film sorting plant, a bottle wash & extrusion plant and then a flexible packaging wash & processing plant.
Kerry O’Neil, commercial manager at Jayplas, said: “Jayplas are delighted to announce we are opening a Plastics Processing and Manufacturing plant in Swansea. We have worked closely with the Welsh Government to expand our operations into Wales. We will utilise the latest, state of the art technology to ensure we have market leading facilities producing the highest quality products and bring long term investment and sustainable employment to the area.”
The Welsh minister for climate change, Julie James added: “I am very pleased to see this facility being developed in Wales. It aligns with our commitment to move to a zero waste, net zero carbon Wales and is well timed as we work to bring in the new Workplace Recycling Regulations in April next year, which will further improve the supply of high-quality plastic for recycling.”
I’m delighted to welcome Jayplas to Swansea
- Vaughan Gething, Welsh minister for the economy
Emissions
While no operational date was given, during the planning stages the company said the plant would take around a year to complete after construction begins.
The Welsh government said once fully operational, the plant will reduce the carbon footprint of Wales by around 150,000 tonnes per year, the equivalent of taking 120,000 cars off the road, making a significant contribution towards zero waste and net zero emissions by 2050.
Minister for the economy, Vaughan Gething added: “I’m delighted to welcome Jayplas to Swansea for this significant development and vote of confidence in our workforce and net zero ambitions.
“Increasing capacity to reprocess and recycle plastic here in Wales opens opportunities to create an innovative and sustainable industry. This project includes significant skilled and green job creation, supports our decarbonisation journey, increases our reprocessing and recycling capacity and supports a stronger, fairer and greener economy.”
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