Veolia and Sources Alma inaugurate the first integrated Belgian plant for recycling PET bottles

Plastic recycling – a challenge for circularity in Belgium

With FILAO, Veolia and Sources ALMA complete the PET bottle recycling loop in the Belgian market and contribute to Belgium’s recycling performance. FILAO recycles 40,000 tons of transparent and blue PET bottles each year, collected and sorted through the blue bag system managed by Fost Plus.

“Fost Plus, alongside its partners, has been a driving force for this project, ensuring the supply of PET bottles to FILAO through optimized collection from blue bags and delivered to the 5 Belgian sorting centers. We are proud of this project. FILAO represents an example of local circular economy: it offers a state-of-the-art solution for “bottle to bottle” recycling. Today, almost all PET beverage bottles consumed in Belgium are collected for recycling,” says Wim Geens, CEO of Fost Plus.

FILAO embodies the complementarity of Veolia and Sources ALMA’s expertise, each bringing advanced technologies.

“FILAO illustrates Veolia’s commitment to being an essential local partner in ecological transformation, to meet the evolving needs of our customers and partners in terms of sustainability,” says Philippe Tychon, COO of Veolia Belux. “Our complementarity serves the environment: we offer a comprehensive approach to the recycling loop.”