Aduro, Cleanfarms Partner to Advance Agricultural Plastic Recycling

Aduro Clean Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cleanfarms, a Canadian agricultural waste management organization, to explore the technical and commercial viability of Aduro's Hydrochemolytic Technology (HCT) for recycling hard-to-recycle agricultural plastics. This multi-phase collaboration aims to convert contaminated and mixed-polymer farm plastics into valuable hydrocarbon products, supporting waste diversion, resource recovery, and circularity in agriculture. The partnership leverages Cleanfarms' extensive network of over 2,000 collection sites and its expertise in managing agricultural waste under Extended Producer Responsibility frameworks. Agriculture in Canada produces about 62,000 tonnes of plastic annually, much of which currently ends up in landfills or is burned, highlighting the need for innovative recycling solutions. CEO Ofer Vicus emphasized the goal to develop a commercial pathway for agricultural waste streams that conventional technologies overlook, with Aduro and Cleanfarms working together to reduce landfill reliance and create new value from farm plastics. The initiative represents a promising step toward a scalable, sustainable solution to agricultural plastic waste challenges.