The growing awareness of the long-term benefits of recycling and reusing waste items, including metal, plastic, and building debris, is expected to drive market expansion in the near future at a CAGR of 5.80% during the forecast period 2023 to 2032.

Market Research Future (MRFR) has published a cooked research report on the “Global Recycling Equipment Market” that contains information from 2018 to 2032. The recycling equipment market is estimated to register a CAGR of 5.80% during the forecast period of 2023 to 2032.

MRFR recognizes the following companies as the key players in the global Recycling Equipment market—Recycling Equipment Manufacturing, The CP Group, American Baler, Kiverco, General Kinematics, MHM Recycling Equipment, Marathon Equipment, Ceco Equipment Ltd., Danieli Centro Recycling, ELDAN Recycling, Metso, Suny Group, Forrec Srl Recycling, BHS Sonthofen, and LEFORT GROUP

Recycling Equipment Market Highlights

The global recycling equipment market is accounted to register a CAGR of 5.80% during the forecast period and is estimated to reach USD 45.8 billion by 2032.

The main market factors boosting market expansion are growing awareness of the long-term benefits of recycling and reusing waste items, including metal, plastic, and building debris. Because they recognize the damage that carbon emissions and greenhouse gases do to the environment, governments around the world are taking steps to reduce them. As a result, there is an increasing demand for recycling machinery and technologies to promote sustainable practices and help with trash reduction.  

Segment Analysis

The global recycling equipment market has been segmented based equipment and processed material.

On the basis of equipment, the market is segmented into baler press, shredders, granulators, agglomerators, shears, separators, extruders, and others. Baler presses category led the market in 2022 due to the growing need for dense bales consisting of recyclable materials such as cardboard, paper, plastic, aluminum, and non-ferrous metals.  

Based on processed material, the global recycling equipment market has been segmented into metal, plastic, construction waste, paper, rubber, and others. In 2022, the plastics category dominated the market. The rising use of recycled plastic in end-use industries including electrical & electronics, automotive, and construction provides one explanation for this.

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Regional Analysis

The global recycling equipment market, based on region, has been divided into the North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World. North America consists of US and Canada. The Europe Recycling Equipment market comprises of Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, and the rest of Europe. The Recycling Equipment market in Asia-Pacific has been segmented into China, India, Japan, Australia, South Korea, and the rest of Asia-Pacific. The Rest of the World Recycling Equipment market comprises of Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.

The Asia Pacific recycling equipment market dominated this market in 2022. This is a result of escalating industrialization and stringent regulations governing trash disposal and recycling practices.

Moreover, the Europe market has been persistently growing over the forecast period. The demand for recycling equipment is expected to rise in Europe over the course of the forecast period as a result of a number of initiatives and tight governmental laws addressing garbage recycling.

The North America recycling equipment market is expected to register significant growth from 2023 to 2032. Strict government regulations governing waste management, a surge in demand for recycled goods, and a rise in consumer knowledge of sustainable waste management practices are some of the major factors increasing market statistics in the area. The United States and Canada are the two countries in North America that contribute most to market growth.

Furthermore, the rest of the world's recycling equipment market is divided into the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. The market for recycling equipment in LAMEA (Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa) is expanding and includes a variety of tools for sorting, processing, and moving waste. The desire to reduce waste in the area and the growing awareness of environmental issues are the main factors driving the market.

Key Findings of the Study

• The global recycling equipment market is expected to reach USD 45.8 billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 5.80% during the forecast period.


• The North America region accounted for the fastest-growing global market due to Strict government regulations governing waste management, a surge in demand for recycled goods, and a rise in consumer knowledge of sustainable waste management practices


• Based on processed material, the plastics segment was attributed to holding the largest market in 2022, with an approximate market share of 65.45%.


• Recycling Equipment Manufacturing, The CP Group, American Baler, Kiverco, General Kinematics, MHM Recycling Equipment, Marathon Equipment, Ceco Equipment Ltd., Danieli Centro Recycling, ELDAN Recycling, Metso, Suny Group, Forrec Srl Recycling, BHS Sonthofen, and LEFORT GROUP