Waste becomes worth · Riyadh

Turning plastic waste into durable infrastructure

Composite manhole covers made from unrecyclable plastic: corrosion-free, lightweight and made in Saudi Arabia.

Manhole cover moulded from plastic rejects
Cover moulded from plastic rejects (research sample)
The problem

Over 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced each year; less than 10% is recycled

400 Mt+of plastic produced every year worldwideUN
9%of plastic waste is recycled; the rest is landfilled, burned or leaksOECD, 2022
~82%of waste in Saudi Arabia still went to landfill in 2024Arab News, 2025
90%national target for diverting waste from landfill by 2040MWAN
The opportunity: turn plastic that cannot be recycled into long-life infrastructure products, made in the Kingdom.
Saudi Vision 2030A new local industry, economic diversification and skilled jobs for Saudi nationals.
Saudi Green InitiativeLess landfill, lower emissions and a cleaner environment in Riyadh.
National waste frameworkOperations built to the standards of the National Center for Waste Management (MWAN).
Local contentRecycled raw materials and products made in the Kingdom, replacing imports.