Circular economy at its best.

Passion for solutions.

Starlinger recycling technology offers pioneering solutions for converting used plastics and plastic production scrap into an economically and ecologically significant resource.

Films, PET flakes, fibers, nonwovens or woven bags: We supply state-of-the-art plastics recycling systems that transform post-industrial and post-consumer waste into a valuable secondary raw material. Sustainability concerns everyone – and requires visionaries. With our machines you become part of the ever-growing circular economy.

Applications

The recoSTAR product line

Our customers around the globe are as diverse as the requirements they place on our systems. Decades of experience in the engineering, marketing and servicing of recycling systems provide us with sound know-how that we use to develop tailor-made solutions for the varying markets. Proximity to our customers enables us to take into account different regional requirements in terms of polymers, additives, production processes, throughputs and application industries in the development of our systems.

recoSTAR PET art

This product line is available in 3 different versions. All systems are equipped with FIFO pre-drying and single-screw extrusion and differ in terms of iV increase and VOC reduction, although all versions are approved for food contact.

recoSTAR dynamic

State-of-the-art recycling technology with extended functionalities such as SMART feeder with dynamic automation package and Spin Feed Technology. Designed for processing film, fibres, thermoplastic in-house production scrap and washed post-consumer waste from materials such as PE, PP, PET, PES, PA, PLA, PS, PPS as well as foamed products. The most efficient solution for hygroscopic and wet materials.

recoSTAR universal

State-of-the-art recycling technology with extended functionality and innovative process adaptation thanks to the ACTIVE shredder. Designed for processing films, fibers and filaments, nonwovens, tapes, fabrics, but also solid lumps, start-up cakes and injection-molded parts without pre-shredding; from materials such as PE, PP, PS, PA, PES, PET, PPS, PLA and others.

recoSTAR direct

State-of-the-art recycling technology for the economical processing of regrind with a high bulk density (> 300 g/l): Production and post-industrial waste from materials such as PE, PP, PS, PA and PLA.

Success Stories

Invema Group

Making Recycling Work

Invema started off in the early nineties with two employees and the collection of aluminum beverage cans. Today, Invema is the only producer of food grade recycled PET resin and packaging approved by Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Nestle in Central America.
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BariQ

Largest PET recycler in the MENA region

BariQ is the first producer of food-grade rPET in Egypt and the largest in the MENA region. The company started producing food-grade rPET in 2012 with a Starlinger PET recycling plant and has a positive opinion from the EFSA and a letter of non-objection from the FDA.
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News

Close-up of numerous white plastic bottle caps piled on top of each other. A few caps stand out with red and blue colors. Most of the caps are white with small markings.

09/17/2025

Starlinger PP cap-to-cap recycling process cleared by FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has newly released an NOL (No Objection Letter) for the polypropylene cap-to-cap recycling process on the…

The image shows the recoSTAR dynamic art recycling system from Starlinger. This advanced system is specifically designed to recycle heavily contaminated and moist plastic waste. It ensures efficient processing and produces high-quality regranulate, which can be used for further processing in the plastic industry. The system consists of various components such as a conveyor belt, a shredding and extrusion machine, and a control unit that allows precise adjustment of process parameters. The design is functional and modular, enabling flexible adaptation to different production requirements.

09/09/2025

The art of post-consumer plastics recycling

K 2025: Film waste from the food and agricultural sectors, fibers, or foamed plastics – the new recoSTAR dynamic art recycling system which Starlinger…

The image shows the recoSTAR PET art bottle-to-bottle recycling system from Starlinger in a side view. The modern industrial plant consists of several vertically and horizontally arranged stainless steel components, interconnected by numerous pipelines. Key features include two tall cylindrical reactor towers with red platforms and safety railings, a red-cased extruder in the center, and various conveying, dosing, and processing units. The entire system stands on a smooth white surface against a neutral light gray background, conveying an impression of advanced recycling technology for converting used PET bottles into new PET material.

07/15/2025

Positive “Scientific Opinion” by EFSA for Starlinger PET bottle-to-bottle recycling process

The European Food Safety Authority EFSA confirms the compliance of the decontamination performance of the recoSTAR PET art recycling process in a…

Events / Exhibitions

All fairs

Plastindia

05. - 10.02.2026 • India, BHARAT MANDAPAM, NEW DELHI

Saudi PP

23. - 25.02.2026 • Saudi Arabia, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center Riyadh

Plastics Recycling Conference

23. - 25.02.2026 • United States, San Diego, California

Petfood Forum

27. - 29.04.2026 • United States, Kansas City, Missouri

IFAT

04. - 07.05.2026 • Germany, Messe München

Nachhaltigkeit

"Die heutigen Fragen im Umwelt- und Sozialbereich sind zahlreich und komplex. Wenn wir alle an einem Strang ziehen, können wir jedes Hindernis überwinden."

Angelika Huemer, CEO, Starlinger & Co GmbH

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