Pyrolysis Companies in Italy

20 pyrolysis companies in Italy — including plant operators, project developers, and waste management companies in the Europe region.

20 Total
15 Operational
2 Under Construction

Caviro Extra

Operational
Waste Management Company

A leader in recovering wine by-products and other agri-food waste, processing them to produce thermal and electrical energy, biofuels, and soil improvers for agriculture. Operates a biomethane liquefaction plant and a district heating plant from biomass.

Proprietary
Wine By-Products Food Waste

CREA (Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria)

Operational
Research Institute

The Council for Agricultural Research and Economics Analysis in Italy. Conducts research on energy from agricultural residues and has collaborated on a system for collecting and shredding maize cobs during threshing.

Proprietary
Agricultural Residues Maize Cobs

Cumiana Gomme Group

Operational
Waste Management Company

Cumiana Gomme Group is one of the largest companies dedicated to ELT recovery in Italy, with an authorized capacity exceeding 120,000 tonnes. They provide collection services across Italy and operate plants for processing ELTs and technical rubber into granulates, powders, and tyre-derived fuel (TDF).

Proprietary
End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

Ecopneus

Operational
Waste Management Company

Ecopneus is a non-profit company established by leading tire manufacturers and importers in Italy. It manages a significant portion of ELTs, overseeing their collection, transport, and recovery. They collected over 220,000 tons of ELTs in 2019 and focus on material and energy recovery.

Proprietary
End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

Elpis Società Agricola a r.l.

Operational
Product Off-taker

Acts as an intermediary between farmers and agro-industrial companies and biogas/biomethene plants in Southern Italy, facilitating the reuse of agri-food waste and by-products for sustainable energy production.

Proprietary
Food Waste Agri-Food By-Products

ENEA Trisaia

Operational
Research Institute

ENEA Trisaia, in collaboration with SICAV srl, operates a pilot pyrolysis and gasification plant. This facility utilizes rotating drum technology to process residual biomass and different waste materials, including end-of-life tires (PFU).

Rotondella (MT)
Proprietary
Biomass End-of-Life Tires (ELT) Waste Materials

Greentire

Operational
Waste Management Company

Greentire participates in the entire ELT management chain, from waste generation to promoting products derived from material recycling. The consortium emphasizes an efficient and transparent system, primarily utilizing Italian plants for a localized supply chain.

Proprietary
End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

ILSA S.p.A.

Operational
Waste Management Company

Enhances waste from the tannery process and by-products from the food industry to produce high-efficiency fertilizers and biostimulant products. Recognized for its sustainable marketing programs.

Proprietary
Tannery Waste Food Industry By-Products

Lifenergy Italia

Planned
Multiple Roles

Developing an industrial-scale plant in Trentino (RIPLAID project) to convert non-recyclable polyolefin plastic into biofuel. Part of Firmin Srl, collaborating with FBK, Demont, and CINSA Consortium.

Trentino
Proprietary
Plastics

Pyrox Italy

Planned
Investor

Pyrox Italy announced plans in 2016 for a substantial investment in wood biomass cogeneration projects across Bosnia and Herzegovina. The exact corporate entity is unclear, but they are associated with biomass energy development.

Proprietary
Wood Waste

Rep Italia srl

Operational
Multiple Roles

Rep Italia srl specializes in designing and supplying modular pyrolysis plants for plastics and end-of-life tires, converting them into fuel oil and/or electrical energy. They hold a patent for their process and have a demonstration center in Poggio Torriana (RN).

Poggio Torriana (RN)
Proprietary
Plastics End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

REP Italia srl

Operational
Multiple Roles

Designs and constructs pyrolysis plants in Italy that process plastic waste and end-of-life tires to recover by-products such as fuel, syngas, carbon-black, and harmonic steel. Has a demonstration center in Poggio Torriana.

Poggio Torriana
Proprietary
Plastics End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

RES (Recupero Etico Sostenibile)

Under Construction
Plant Operator

RES is developing a significant plastic pyrolysis plant in Pettoranello, Isernia, in collaboration with BlueAlp. This project is slated to be the first of its kind in Italy in terms of size and production capacity.

Pettoranello
Proprietary
Plastics

RES / BlueAlp

Planned
Waste Management Company

Partnership between Italian waste management company RES and Dutch technology provider BlueAlp to build Italy's first industrial-scale advanced recycling plant in Pettoranello del Molise. Will process 20,000 tonnes of mixed plastic waste annually using BlueAlp's patented pyrolysis technology, producing pyrolysis oil. Expected operational mid-2026.

Pettoranello del Molise
Proprietary
Plastics Polyolefin Film Fractions

Salvum Investments

Operational
Multiple Roles

Salvum Investments designs, finances, constructs, and manages tailored pyrolysis plants. These facilities are adaptable to various waste streams, including urban, industrial, biomass, and tires.

Proprietary
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Industrial Waste Biomass +1

SFERA ITALIA SPA

Operational
Multiple Roles

SFERA ITALIA SPA provides pyrolysis solutions for a broad range of organic materials, including undifferentiated urban waste, hospital waste, plastics, and biomass. They emphasize high efficiency in energy conversion and minimal environmental impact.

Proprietary
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Medical Waste Plastics +1

SSGE Bio-Energy (AGRI BioCoal Italy)

Operational
Product Off-taker

Specializes in producing torrefied biomass from a wide range of agricultural waste, aiming to replace fossil fuels and reduce emissions from illegal burning and biodegradation in fields.

Proprietary
Agricultural Residues

Tecno Risorse

Operational
Multiple Roles

Tecno Risorse focuses on pyro-gasification plants for the valorization of various biomass types, including sawdust, wood waste, agricultural residues, and agro-food industry by-products, to produce electricity.

Proprietary
Biomass Sawdust Wood Waste +2

Valli Gestioni Ambientali

Operational
Waste Management Company

Valli Gestioni Ambientali offers ELT collection services in various provinces of Lombardy, and through authorized subcontractors in Valle d'Aosta, Piedmont, and Liguria. They collect ELTs from economic operators, storing and sorting them for subsequent treatment and material recovery.

Proprietary
End-of-Life Tires (ELT)

Versalis

Under Construction
Plant Operator

Italian chemical company constructing a demo plant in Italy with proprietary pyrolysis technology for mixed plastic waste. Planned capacity of 6 kilotonnes per year, operational by end of 2024.

San Donato Milanese
Proprietary
Plastics

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