# Polyfit expands polyethylene recycling capacity in Tecate, Mexico

Polyfit invested $6-7 million to open a 160,000-square-foot facility in Tecate, Mexico, boosting total North American LDPE/LLDPE pellet production capacity to at least 120 million pounds per year. The new building focuses on HDPE and PP recycling.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-12-01
- Where: Tecate, Mexico
- Value: $7.00M
- Starts operating: Dec 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 120 million pounds per year (LDPE/LLDPE); 4-6 million pounds per year (HDPE/PP)
- Products: recycled polyethylene (LDPE/LLDPE), recycled HDPE, recycled PP
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Polyfit](https://endata.com/companies/71919.md)

## Sources

- [resource-recycling.com](https://resource-recycling.com/plastics/2023/08/08/polyolefins-reclaimer-invests-millions-in-pcr-capacity/), 2023-08-08: "Polyfit invested up to $7 million expanding its campus in northern Mexico, boosting its polyethylene recycling capacity at a time of rising demand in the U.S."

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