InnoRecycling AG
InnoRecycling AG is a family-run Swiss plastics recycler and disposal services provider in Eschlikon, Thurgau, processing roughly 50,000 tonnes of plastics annually for industry, trade, agriculture, and households via the Bring Plastic Back collection system. It operates within the InnoWay closed-loop group alongside InnoPlastics (regranulation) and the planned InnoSort sorting facility.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersEschlikon TG, Switzerland
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What InnoRecycling AG does
InnoRecycling AG is a family-run Swiss plastics recycling and disposal services company headquartered in Eschlikon, Thurgau, founded in 2000. It acts as the central intermediary between waste-producing entities and downstream recyclers, processing approximately 50,699 tonnes of plastics per year across 199 material types and operating one of Switzerland's largest household plastics collection systems (Bring Plastic Back / sammelsack.ch) covering 620+ municipalities and 1,431 retail sales points. The company operates a network of approximately 120 collection partners and 130+ recycling and disposal partners, supported by ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications held continuously since 2008.
The company's core technology stack centers on modern sorting processes (Triageprozesse), on-site hard-plastic shredding at the Eschlikon Mahlwerk, automated baling, and RFID-based tracking of collection bags and press containers, complemented by thermal camera-based fire detection and a 3,570 m² photovoltaic installation. As part of the InnoWay group, it is vertically integrated with sister company InnoPlastics AG (PE/PP regranulation) and the planned InnoSort AG sorting facility (20,000-50,000 tonnes/year capacity), forming a closed-loop Swiss circular economy system. Strategic partnerships include RecyPac (industry organization), ERDE Schweiz (agricultural plastics), and realcycle GmbH (multi-polymer extrusion R&D).
Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based disposal and processing fees set out in the company's Entsorgungskatalog (2026 price list), with pay-as-you-go billing for households, small business, and industrial clients, plus ancillary unit-based fees (CHF 10 per weighing, CHF 120 plant tours). Customer segments span private individuals, small businesses, industry and trade, agriculture, and other recycler/disposal companies, served through direct drop-off at the Eschlikon collection point, dedicated B2B sales staff, and a national partner and retail channel network.
InnoRecycling AG firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- InnoRecycling AG
- Legal name
- InnoRecycling AG
- Website
- https://innorecycling.ch
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- InnoRecycling AG is a family-run Swiss plastics recycler and disposal services provider in Eschlikon, Thurgau, processing roughly 50,000 tonnes of plastics annually for industry, trade, agriculture, and households via the Bring Plastic Back collection system. It operates within the InnoWay closed-loop group alongside InnoPlastics (regranulation) and the planned InnoSort sorting facility.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
InnoRecycling AG industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Plastic Recycling Services
- NAICS
- Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (56211), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Post-Consumer Plastics Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF) (IMANAMAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Plastics Sorting & Reprocessing (PET, HDPE, Film) (BPALADAE), Film & Flexible Plastics Recycling (LDPE/LLDPE, Multilayer) (EUAIAKAE), Rigid Plastics Recycling (HDPE/PP, Injection/Blow Molded) (EUAIAKAF), Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM)
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Where InnoRecycling AG is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Eschlikon TG
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
InnoRecycling AG business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Plastic Waste Collection and Processing: Collection, sorting, processing and trading of plastic wastes and other recyclables. Fees charged based on material type and weight. Revenue from selling processed materials to recycling partners.
- Disposal Services: Comprehensive disposal solutions for industry, trade, agriculture, and private individuals. Pricing per Entsorgungskatalog (disposal catalog) with fees for various waste materials and value-added services.
- Agricultural Plastics Recycling: Collection and recycling of silage films, stretch films, and bale nets through ERDE Schweiz partnership
- Household Plastics Collection: Bring Plastic Back collection system with collection bags sold to households through retail partners
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Public drop-off collection point |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Commercial and industrial disposal |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Plant tours |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Weighing service for external vehicles |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
InnoRecycling AG product offering
Product offeringCore offering
InnoRecycling AG operates as a centralized disposal and recycling service for plastic waste and complementary recyclables, acting as an intermediary between waste-producing companies and downstream recyclers. The company accepts, tests, sorts, crushes/shreds (Mahlwerk), and bales plastic fractions (PET, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS, films, regrind, granules, chunks) plus other materials (cardboard, paper, metals, glass, wood, electronics), processing roughly 50,699 tonnes of plastics per year through modern Triageprozesse sorting. It also runs the Bring Plastic Back household collection system and, via the ERDE Schweiz partnership, collects agricultural plastics for recycling.
Product overview
InnoRecycling AG operates as a comprehensive waste disposal and recycling service for commercial and industrial clients, specializing in plastic recycling with approximately 50,000 tonnes processed annually. The company is part of the InnoWay circular economy system, which combines collection (Bring Plastic Back/Sammelsack.ch), recycling (InnoRecycling AG), sorting (InnoSort, planned), and regranulate production (InnoPlastics AG) into a closed Swiss plastics loop. Services extend to cardboard, paper, metals, glass, construction waste, wood, electronics, and agricultural plastics through the ERDE Schweiz partnership. The InnoWay system enables materials to cycle from collection through to new products made from recycled plastic regranulate.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- InnoWay: Swiss circular economy brand for plastics that unites InnoRecycling AG, InnoSort AG, and InnoPlastics AG under one umbrella
- Bring Plastic Back
Products and services
- Plastics Recycling Services Acceptance, testing, and brokering of plastic waste fractions including PET, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS, plus pieces, films, regrind, granules, and chunks. Customers include industrial manufacturers, retailers, and brand owners in Switzerland.
- Further Recyclables Services Collection and recycling of cardboard, paper, metals (ferrous, non-ferrous, aluminum, stainless steel), glass, construction waste, wood, electronics, bulky waste, textiles, and batteries for commercial and small-business customers.
- Bring Plastic Back (Sammelsack.ch) Collection System Household plastics collection system operating in 620+ Swiss municipalities, with collection bags sold at 1,431 retail sales points and deposited at 715 collection points. 9,402 tonnes collected in 2025 (record).
- Agricultural Plastics Recycling (ERDE Schweiz) Collection and recycling of silage films, stretch films, and bale nets from Swiss farms through the ERDE Schweiz network, delivering 1,230.5 tonnes of greenhouse gas savings in 2022.
- Grinding/Shredding Services (Mahlwerk) On-site grinding and shredding of hard plastics at the Eschlikon facility, preparing material for downstream regranulation and reuse.
- Regranulate Products (via InnoPlastics AG) High-quality plastic regranulate from polyethylene and polypropylene produced by InnoPlastics AG from material processed by InnoRecycling; suitable for extrusion, blow extrusion, and injection molding.
Quantifiable outcome
- 126,745 tonnes CO2 saved per year
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use InnoRecycling AG
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
InnoRecycling AG technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
InnoRecycling AG partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- ERDE SchweizcorePartnership for collection and recycling of agricultural plastics (silage films, stretch films, bale nets). ERDE Schweiz is a take-back and recycling system for crop plastics in Switzerland. InnoRecycling serves as a collection point and processing partner, enabling ~1,230.5 tonnes of greenhouse gas savings in 2022.
- RecyPaccoreIndustry organization for plastic packaging recycling in Switzerland. InnoRecycling joined RecyPac as member to advance circular economy of plastic packaging and beverage cartons. RecyPac's 'RecyBag' provides connection solution for Bring Plastic Back collection system. Aligned with new Swiss Packaging Ordinance requirements.
- InnoPlastics AGcoreSister company within InnoWay group. InnoPlastics processes collected plastics into high-quality regranulate (PE and PP) for extrusion, blow extrusion, or injection molding. Located in Eschlikon TG adjacent to InnoRecycling, enabling short transportation distances.
- InnoSort AGmajorThird sister company within InnoWay group. Planned modern sorting facility for mixed plastics from households, industry and trade. Minimum capacity 20,000 tonnes/year, expandable to 50,000 tonnes. Building permit submission planned for 2026. Investment volume in mid two-digit million CHF range.
- Carbotech AGminorScientific analyses and lifecycle assessments provider showing conditions under which plastics recycling makes ecological sense. Contributed to research referenced in SRF Kassensturz report.
- realcycle GmbHminorPartner in pioneering project to recycle multiple plastic types in series on single extrusion line (all-in-one solution). Project supported by Innosuisse Innovation Booster and HSG St. Gallen.
Scale indicators18 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
InnoRecycling AG competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Duales System Deutschland (Grüner Punkt): Germany's packaging take-back system operator with extensive sorting and recycling infrastructure. Comparable at the system level to what RecyPac/InnoRecycling are building in Switzerland under the new Packaging Ordinance.
- Remondis: One of Europe's largest private waste and recycling companies, with extensive plastics sorting and reprocessing operations. Overlaps with InnoRecycling on plastic fractions, sorting, and recyclate trading at significantly larger scale.
- Veolia Recycling Switzerland: Swiss arm of global waste management major Veolia, offering plastics collection, sorting, and recycling among broader municipal and industrial waste services. Competes with InnoRecycling in industrial plastics recovery but within a much larger portfolio.
- SUEZ Recycling Switzerland: Swiss operations of SUEZ providing waste collection, MRF services, and plastics recycling. Overlaps with InnoRecycling on industrial and commercial plastics recovery but competes from a much larger international parent.
Direct peers
- ERDE Deutschland: German agricultural plastics take-back and recycling system, parallel to ERDE Schweiz with which InnoRecycling partners. Highly comparable in mission (agricultural film recovery), structure (industry-organization backed), and operating model.
- Müller-Guttenbrunn Group: Austrian family-run recycling group operating plastics, metal, and electronics recovery facilities. Comparable to InnoRecycling as a privately held, integrated European plastics recycler combining collection, sorting, and downstream processing.
- Loacker Recycling GmbH: Austria-based plastics recycler featured in InnoRecycling's own partner/technology references; uses near-infrared sorting to separate polymers by type. Directly comparable as a mid-sized European post-consumer plastics sorter and processor serving brand owners.
- Kühl AG: German recycling specialist focused on plastics, with sorting, shredding, and compounding capabilities. Comparable mid-sized European player with a similar mix of MRF operations and downstream material recovery.
Emerging players
- Carbios: French biotech company developing enzymatic depolymerization (PET recycling) and other advanced recycling technologies. Adjacent competitor in the broader Swiss/EU plastics recycling landscape, particularly relevant to long-term substitution risk for mechanical recyclers like InnoRecycling.
- RecyPac: Swiss industry organization for plastic packaging recycling that took over InnoRecycling's Bring Plastic Back system in 2026. Increasingly upstream of InnoRecycling's collection stream and a potential competitor for sorting volumes in Switzerland.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance3 records
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InnoRecycling AG leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
InnoRecycling AG subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
InnoRecycling AG funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about InnoRecycling AG
What does InnoRecycling AG do?
InnoRecycling AG operates as a centralized disposal and recycling service for plastic waste and complementary recyclables, acting as an intermediary between waste-producing companies and downstream recyclers. The company accepts, tests, sorts, crushes/shreds (Mahlwerk), and bales plastic fractions (PET, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS, films, regrind, granules, chunks) plus other materials (cardboard, paper, metals, glass, wood, electronics), processing roughly 50,699 tonnes of plastics per year through modern Triageprozesse sorting. It also runs the Bring Plastic Back household collection system and, via the ERDE Schweiz partnership, collects agricultural plastics for recycling.
Is InnoRecycling AG a public or private company?
InnoRecycling AG is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was InnoRecycling AG founded?
InnoRecycling AG was founded in 2000. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is InnoRecycling AG based?
InnoRecycling AG is headquartered in Eschlikon TG, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does InnoRecycling AG make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Plastic Waste Collection and Processing is the primary driver. The others are disposal Services, agricultural Plastics Recycling and household Plastics Collection.
Who are InnoRecycling AG's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Duales System Deutschland (Grüner Punkt), Remondis, Veolia Recycling Switzerland and SUEZ Recycling Switzerland. Direct peers are ERDE Deutschland, Müller-Guttenbrunn Group, Loacker Recycling GmbH and Kühl AG. Emerging players are Carbios and RecyPac.
Does InnoRecycling AG have an API?
No public API is recorded for InnoRecycling AG.
What industry is InnoRecycling AG in?
InnoRecycling AG's product category is Plastic Recycling Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMANAMAA, Post-Consumer Plastics Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF), with a secondary code of BPALADAE, Plastics Sorting & Reprocessing (PET, HDPE, Film). Its NAICS code is 56292 and its SIC code is 4953.