OMRÅ MEANS TO RETHINK
We think differently!
Områ is a high-tech sorting facility that sets a new standard for the life cycle of plastic packaging in Norway. Using innovative technology, we ensure that more plastic is reutilized as raw material for new products. Together, we are creating a circular economy where plastic waste gets a new life.
Total capacity: 90,000 tons of plastic packaging per year
Sorting capability: The facility sorts plastic packaging into ten different polymer qualities
Size: 13,000 square meters
Number of employees: 30–40 employees with full capacity. 2025: One shift
Commissioning: From the end of April 2025
Regular operations: November 2025
Operator: Stena Recycling
Owners: TOMRA (65%) and Plastretur (35%)
A national green plastic shift
The producer responsibility organization (PRO) Plastretur ensures the collection of used plastic packaging from all over Norway and transports it to the sorting facility Områ (in Indre Østfold). TOMRA, a company specializing in resource optimization technology (headquartered in Asker), ensures that the plastic is finely sorted into high-quality material fractions which can then be recycled into new raw material. This collaboration builds a new national infrastructure for the collection and material recycling of plastic packaging.
