ALTEO doubles Hungarian deposit-return sorting capacity to 28,000 tonnes
ALTEO Circular inaugurated an automated sorting plant for Hungary's deposit return system at Kistarcsa on 13 October 2026, adding 14,000 tonnes a year of capacity to separate and bale returned PET bottles and metal cans. With the Kőbánya plant opened in 2025, ALTEO Group's capacity reaches 28,000 tonnes a year, which the reporting publication estimates at 40-50% of the PET and metal volumes returned through the scheme.
Why this mattersSorting and baling capacity, not collection, determines whether returned PET and cans become bottle-grade feedstock, shaping how much recycled material Hungarian producers can source domestically.
- Kistarcsa plant inaugurated on 13 October 2026 with 14,000 tonnes a year of capacity
- With Kőbánya, opened in June 2025, ALTEO Group's DRS processing capacity reaches 28,000 tonnes a year
- The publication estimates the two plants can process roughly 40-50% of PET and metal containers returned in Hungary
- MOHU reports more than 3 billion containers returned in 2025 and an 88.8% return rate
- Kőbánya cost USD 3m (HUF 1bn), supported by a USD 0.9m (HUF 300m) non-refundable grant
- Capacity stands at 28,000 tonnes against 42,000 tonnes planned when the Kistarcsa and Hajdúhadház lines were announced in September 2025
- The Kistarcsa plant was built by FE-Group Invest Zrt., part of ALTEO's circular economy business unit