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Norway has taken a major step toward managing its own plastic waste with the commissioning of its first dedicated plastic sorting plant. The facility, named Omr氓, began processing its first bale of plastic waste on April 28, entering the 鈥渨arm鈥� phase of commissioning. This follows two months of 鈥渃old鈥� commissioning, during which equipment was tested without materials.

Located in Holtskogen N忙ringspark near Oslo, Omr氓 is a joint venture between sensor-based sorting technology leader Tomra and Plastretur, the nonprofit producer responsibility organization (PRO) in charge of plastic packaging recycling in Norway. The project marks a 鈧�50 million investment, with Tomra holding a 65% stake and Plastretur the remaining 35%.

The plant is designed to process up to 90,000 tons of plastic annually. Once fully operational, Omr氓 will sort mixed plastic waste from Norwegian municipalities into seven distinct plastic types, creating high-quality fractions ready for recycling. The facility is expected to officially open Nov. 5, 2025, with material volumes gradually ramping up throughout the summer.

鈥淪orting is essential to increase the degree to which plastic can be recycled,鈥� said Joachim N. Amland, senior vice president and head of Tomra Feedstock. 鈥淎t Omr氓, we鈥檙e using our most advanced sensor technology and machine learning to produce the quality raw materials recyclers need.鈥�

Plastretur will continue sourcing plastic packaging waste from Norwegian municipalities, businesses, and industries, delivering it to the plant. Tomra will handle the grading and sale of the sorted plastic output.

Until now, Norway has relied on facilities in Central Europe to process its plastic waste. Omr氓 will help shift that dynamic, positioning Norway to meet its national recycling goals while encouraging further investment in domestic recycling infrastructure.

The facility also reflects a shift in mindset toward more sustainable resource use. The name 鈥淥mr氓鈥� is derived from Norwegian words meaning 鈥渢o rethink鈥� or 鈥渞econsider,鈥� and combines 鈥渙m鈥� (about/around) and 鈥渞氓鈥� (raw). Oslo-based design firm Cretalux developed the name and visual identity for the plant.

鈥淭he goal was to create a unique Norwegian name that reflected the concept behind the facility 鈥� rethinking resources,鈥� said Line St酶tvig, general manager at Cretalux. 鈥淭he inclusion of the Norwegian letter 鈥樏モ�� was also a deliberate choice to highlight circularity.鈥�

As the plant moves forward with commissioning, Tomra encourages all Norwegian municipalities to direct their plastic waste to Omr氓, advancing the country鈥檚 shift toward a circular economy.

TOMRA Feedstock operates under TOMRA Horizon, the TOMRA Group鈥檚 venture arm created to explore new business models and adjacent market opportunities using the company鈥檚 long-standing technology and expertise. Its mission is to close the plastic circularity gap by recovering mixed plastics that are currently lost to landfills or incineration.

TOMRA employs advanced sorting technologies鈥攕uch as Autosort and deep learning鈥攖o accurately identify and separate different types of plastics for recycling. This includes sorting materials like PET (polyethylene terephthalate), HDPE (high-density polyethylene), and PP (polypropylene), as well as distinguishing between food-grade and non-food-grade plastics.