Plastic waste is everywhere in Morocco: water bottles, food packaging, agricultural films, industrial drums. Yet only about 8% of plastic waste is recycled in the country, even though recycling capacity exists — around 300,000 tonnes a year — and it runs at only 40% of capacity, for lack of quality sorted material. MOUMETAL collects your plastic waste — bottles, packaging, films and drums — and sends it to approved sorting and recovery channels. Here is what plastics we collect, how sorting works, and how collection happens.
What plastic waste does MOUMETAL collect?
We collect plastic waste from businesses, shops, farms and individuals — in loads, skips or on-site collection:
- PET bottles: water, soft-drink and juice bottles — the most sought-after plastic in Morocco, with well-organised collection and treatment channels.
- Plastic packaging: trays, tubs, flasks, drums and containers in HDPE and polypropylene (PP) — mono-material plastics recycle in good conditions.
- Plastic films: packaging films, greenhouse films, covers and tarps — sorted separately, as they need specific treatment.
- Drums and canisters: industrial drums, canisters and rigid containers, empty and rinsed.
- Pipes and profiles: irrigation pipes, ducts and profiles in PVC and PE.
- Production offcuts: plastics-industry offcuts, rejected parts and industrial packaging — the plastics and rubber industry produces offcuts continuously.
Sorting plastics: PET, HDPE, PP… how to tell them apart?
Not all plastics are equal. Sorting is done by resin type — the small number inside the triangle on the packaging:
- PET (1): clear bottles — the most sought-after and best recovered.
- HDPE (2): flasks, drums, caps — recycles well.
- PVC (3): pipes, profiles — recyclable, but in dedicated channels.
- LDPE (4): flexible films and bags — recoverable when clean and sorted separately.
- PP (5): tubs, trays, caps — recycles in good conditions.
- PS (6): yoghurt pots, protective packaging — harder to recover.
- Other (7): multi-layer and composite plastics — often not recyclable.
What complicates recycling: multi-layer packaging, soiled plastics (grease, chemicals) and mixes of several resins. A well-sorted load — by type, clean and dry — is always better recovered than a mix. That is why Moroccan recyclers lack quality material: without sorting upstream, the material arrives mixed and sorting costs more.
Where does plastic waste come from in Morocco?
- Households and supermarkets: bottles, food packaging, bags — law 77-15 has banned plastic bags since 1 July 2016, but bottles and packaging remain the biggest source.
- Industry and food processing: packaging films, drums, production offcuts, plastic pallets and crates.
- Agriculture: greenhouse films, irrigation pipes and tarps — large volumes in the Souss, the Gharb and the Loukkos.
- Hotels and restaurants: bottles, trays, films and drums during refurbishments and end of service.
- Construction sites: ducts, pipes, protective films and material packaging.
What happens to the plastics after collection?
The chain is the same everywhere: collection, sorting, shredding, washing, then transformation into pellets reused by industry. In Morocco, mechanical recycling is the most mature solution; chemical recycling exists but remains limited by its costs. Moroccan law still bans the use of recycled material for food and drink contact packaging. An ecotax on plastic imports funds the development of recycling. And the informal sector — thousands of waste pickers — handles about two thirds of plastic recycling in the country. Sorting centres are the central link in this chain.
Getting your plastic waste collected: how it works
- Contact: phone +212 660 690 806, email contact@moumetal.com or WhatsApp — describe your plastic waste (types, approximate quantities, location).
- Free estimation: we estimate your load and agree a collection time. The estimation depends on the plastic type, cleanliness, sorting and volume.
- On-site collection: we come to load your plastic waste in Casablanca and across Morocco, with our own means.
- Transparent weighing and fast payment: weighing on site, verified sorting, fast payment.
FAQ — Plastic waste in Morocco
Does MOUMETAL collect plastic waste?
Yes, we collect and recover plastic waste — PET bottles, packaging, films and drums — from businesses, shops, farms and individuals, with on-site collection. Contact us for a free estimation.
Which plastics are most sought after?
Clear PET (bottles) is the most sought after, followed by mono-material HDPE and PP. Clean films sorted separately are also recovered. Multi-layer packaging and soiled plastics are harder to recover.
Do I need to sort the plastics before collection?
Sorting by type (PET, HDPE, PP, films) and clean, dry plastics make recovery easier. If you cannot sort, we do it with you at collection.
Is there a minimum quantity for collection?
There is no fixed minimum quantity: it depends on the plastic type and the location. Contact us with a description of your load and we agree a collection time.
What happens to the plastics after collection?
They are sorted, shredded, washed and turned into pellets reused by Moroccan industry — for products that do not come into contact with food, in line with Moroccan law.
Recover the value of your plastic waste with MOUMETAL
Your bottles, your packaging and your plastic films have value: do not throw them away, get them collected. Contact MOUMETAL on +212 660 690 806 or by email at contact@moumetal.com — free estimation, on-site collection, transparent weighing.