Liberia commissions Duraplast Plastic Recycling Plant processing 600MT monthly under ARREST agenda

LIBERIA – Liberia has commissioned the Duraplast Plastic Recycling Plant at the Monrovia Industrial Park, processing up to 600 metric tons of plastic waste monthly and creating over 1,200 direct and indirect jobs while converting LDPE, HDPE, PET, and PP into pipes, buckets, and chairs.

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr attended the ceremony alongside EPA Executive Director Dr Emmanuel Kure Urey Yarkpawolo, who underscored that the initiative responds directly to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.

Plastic waste has been a major environmental concern in Liberia, contributing to blocked drainage systems, soil degradation, and water contamination.

A Circular Economy in Practice

The facility is equipped with a closed-loop water filtration system designed to prevent chemical discharge into the Mesurado River and surrounding wetlands.

It also includes high-efficiency thermal systems aimed at reducing air emissions in compliance with national environmental standards.

The plant will process major plastic categories including LDPE, HDPE, PET, and PP, which constitute a large portion of urban waste in Liberia.

Under the government’s Buy Liberia initiative, the facility promotes local production and reduces dependence on imported goods.

Policy Framework Driving Investment

President Boakai reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to environmental sustainability, job creation, and private sector-driven economic growth.

He emphasized that Liberia must transition from wastefulness to productivity by transforming environmental challenges into economic opportunities.

The project aligns with national development priorities under the ARREST Agenda, particularly in sanitation, youth empowerment, and industrialization.

r Yarkpawolo explained that under President Boakai’s leadership, the EPA developed the 2024 National Solid Waste Management Policy, designed to attract private sector investment into recycling and waste-to-energy solutions.

The Sethi Group of Companies has become one of the first private sector actors to implement this policy through the Duraplast facility.

Additional Initiatives Underway

Dr Yarkpawolo disclosed that additional initiatives are underway, including a waste-to-energy plant in Bensonville being developed by Green Guard Eco Solution, as well as an organic waste composting facility in Fiamah established through collaboration between the EPA, the Monrovia City Corporation, and MRV Canada.

These projects demonstrate a growing national shift toward integrated and sustainable waste management systems.

When Waste Becomes a Resource

Six hundred metric tons of plastic waste per month, water sachets, bottles, containers—will no longer clog Liberia’s drainage systems.

Instead, they become pipes, buckets, and chairs. The Duraplast plant is not just a recycling facility; it is a test of whether Liberia can turn an environmental crisis into an industrial sector.

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