ALPLA and partner unveil plastic recycling initiative in Mexico
Key takeaways
- ALPLA, in partnership with Vida Circular, aims to recycle over 200,000 plastic bottles annually in Mexico.
- The initiative focuses on building waste management infrastructure, with the first collection point opened in Iztapalapa, impacting 30,000 people.
- ALPLA’s “Plastic is Fantastic” program and active participation in Mexico’s Circular Economy Law showcase its commitment to sustainable solutions.
Alpenplastik Lehner Alwin (ALPLA) has launched a recycling initiative in Mexico with circular logistics provider Vida Circular, which aims to recycle more than 200,000 plastic bottles annually.
The scheme aims to move beyond awareness training toward the establishment of tangible waste management infrastructure.
Carlos Torres, managing director at ALPLA Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, says: “The circular economy needs more than good intentions. It needs infrastructure and cooperation. This initiative shows how industry and government can work together to achieve tangible environmental progress.”
The first collection point was opened in Iztapalapa, a district in Mexico City. According to ALPLA, the collection point will impact around 30,000 people in the area and facilitate the separation of recyclable PET, HDPE, and PP bottles.
The project was supported by ALPLA’s “Plastic is Fantastic” initiative. According to the company, the project indicates how local schemes and global cooperation can “accelerate the transformation to a circular economy.”
Mexico’s waste management
As Mexico’s General Circular Economy Law is implemented, ALPLA assumes the chairmanship of the recycling division within Mexico’s National Association of Plastic Industries (Asociación Nacional de Industrias del Plástico) for the 2026–2028 term of office.
“This dual approach of infrastructure development and active industry leadership reflects the long-term commitment of ALPLA to strengthen circular systems in growth markets,” says the Austrian plastic packaging and recycling company.
Recently, Aduro Clean Technologies partnered with the Mexican industry association ECOCE to evaluate the use of its Hydrochemolytic Technology to process post-consumer flexible and mixed plastic packaging in the country.
Meanwhile, Sidel supplied Grupo Gepp, PepsiCo’s exclusive bottler in Mexico, with expanded returnable PET and glass bottling lines. Additionally, SIG expanded its carton packaging operations in Mexico.
