* One operating facility uses both solvolysis and gasification methods
* one operating facility
* One operational facility uses both solvolysis and gasification methods
Supplementary notes
*one operating facility used both solvolysis and gasification methods and therefore is listed in this table twice
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Chemical recycling facilities in the U.S. 2025, by technology and status
As of January 2025, there were *** operating pyrolysis chemical recycling plants in the United States, while **** additional pyrolysis plants had either closed or been canceled. Among chemical recycling facilities proposed in the United States, pyrolysis overwhelmingly leads with ** proposed plants and *** more under moratorium. In contrast, only *** gasification facility, solvolysis facilities, and *** solvent-based purification facility are proposed or planned.
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Number of chemical recycling facilities in the United States in 2025, by technology type and operating status [Graph], Natural Resources Defense Council, March 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1624337/chemical-recycling-facilities-in-the-us-by-type/