South Korea Recycled Plastics Market

Market Overview 2024-2032:

The South Korea recycled plastics market size reached 12.0 Million Tons in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach 21.2 Million Tons by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4% during 2024-2032.

Plastic recycling refers to the process of recovering and reprocessing post-industrial plastic into valuable products. Some of the common types of plastics include polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), and low-density polyethylene (LDPE). The collected waste goes through sorting, washing, shredding, identification and classification, and extruding. Plastic recycling helps to manufacture biodegradable products, reduce landfill dependence, minimize plastic pollution, conserve resources, and prevent greenhouse gas emissions.

South Korea recycled plastics market is primarily being driven by rapid industrialization and shifting focus towards sustainability. Lower labor costs and rising awareness regarding the harmful effects of plastic waste are further contributing to the market growth in the country. Besides this, the market growth is being fueled by the escalating demand for recycled plastic across the food and beverage (F&B), automotive, electronics, and packaging industries. Moreover, the Government of South Korea is establishing plastic recycling plants to process plastic waste into new materials and effectively control waste production. Apart from this, technological innovations, such as the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) for sorting plastic waste and enhance the quality of recycled plastic products, are positively influencing the market growth in the country.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the South Korea recycled plastics market report, along with forecasts at the country level from 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on plastic type, raw material, and application.

Breakup by Plastic Type:

• Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
• High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
• Polypropylene (PP)
• Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
• Others
   

Breakup by Raw Material:

• Plastic Bottles
• Plastic Films
• Rigid Plastic and Foam
• Fibres
• Others
   

Breakup by Application:

• Non-Food Contact Packaging
• Food Contact Packaging
• Construction
• Automotive
• Others
   

Breakup by Region:

• East
• West
• Southwest
• Southeast
   

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.

Report Coverage:

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

• How has the South Korea recycled plastics market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the South Korea recycled plastics market?
• What are the key regional markets?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the plastic type?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the raw material?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
• What is the structure of the South Korea recycled plastics market and who are the key players?
• What is the degree of competition in the industry?