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The facility will cover an area of 25,000 square meters, with a capacity of about 20,000 end-of-life vehicles per year. The project is part of the company’s strategy to develop a circular economy based on the principles of reducing resource consumption, reuse, and recycling.
The plant will take a comprehensive approach to vehicle recycling. The company plans to extract components and valuable materials suitable for reuse. Batteries and wheel rims will be assessed for refurbishment, reuse, or recycling. Additionally, the facility will focus on reclaiming copper, steel, aluminum, and plastic to be used in the production of new vehicles.
The Circular Factory will expand the operations of the existing TMMP plant in Wałbrzych, which already produces key components for Toyota hybrid powertrains and conventional internal combustion engines.
According to Leon van der Merwe, Vice President for Circular Economy at Toyota Motor Europe, this is the company’s second such site in Europe. The first Circular Factory was launched in 2025 in Burnaston, UK.
Poland was chosen due to its high market potential for end-of-life vehicles, a well-developed recycling system at different stages of the supply chain, and the presence of Toyota’s manufacturing infrastructure. In the coming years, the company plans to implement similar projects in other European countries.
The development of a circular model is seen by Toyota as one of the key tools for achieving carbon neutrality. The reuse of components and materials reduces the need for resources with a high carbon footprint and strengthens the resilience of supply chains. Designing vehicles with reuse, refurbishment, and recycling in mind is expected to help reduce emissions throughout the production chain.
Source: Toyota
