Photo: Cuyahoga Valley River
Responsibly Diverted From Landfills
Solving Plastic Pollution
At our Akron Inficycling facility, we convert discarded plastics back into their original components to produce new plastics and other valuable products. Since the facility’s opening in 2020, our continuously-fed process has Inficycled millions of pounds of plastics, diverting them from landfills and the environment and preserving our natural resources.
Per Day: 24/365
Barrels of Fossil-Derived Oil
Avoided
Tons of Discarded Plastics
Renewed
Why Akron
Why Akron? Because innovation is in its DNA. From its industrial roots to its growing sustainability community, Akron offers the perfect environment for turning circular thinking into real-world impact. Known for resilience, resourcefulness, and reinvention, this city mirrors the very values that drive Alterra’s mission to solve plastic pollution through infinitely renewed plastics.
But our connection to Akron runs even deeper—it’s our home! Alterra was founded by Summit County locals who believed global change could start right here. Hometown pride and a commitment to the region continue to shape who we are and how we operate today. We’re proud to collaborate with Akron’s local partners, workforce, and innovators who share our drive to build a cleaner, more circular future.
Our First Plant
Commissioned in 2020, Alterra’s 60-ton-per-day plastic circularity facility in Akron, Ohio is the only full-scale, continuous plant of its kind. Our plant has successfully recycled millions of pounds of discarded plastic, and that number is growing every day. Our growth will see the development of new facilities that will help meet the overwhelming demand for sustainable materials.
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