Syklo: innovative circular economy services and products
In May 2022, Oulun Energia's circular economy operations were incorporated into a company called Syklo. Syklo turns waste into value without compromising its principles: it receives, sorts, and processes different waste streams and refines them into high-quality, low-carbon materials for industry.
Why does the circular economy matter to Oulun Energia?
Through its circular economy company Syklo, Oulun Energia answers global sustainability and climate challenges by keeping materials moving through society more efficiently.
How we produce and use materials is central to our environmental challenges. In Finland, the circular material use rate still falls short of its targets, so there is plenty of work to do: we need to use fewer virgin materials and move towards closed loops. Developing circular economy solutions also play a major role in producing carbon-neutral energy. The circular economy is not one company's project. It is a structural shift away from a throwaway culture.
High-value raw materials from waste
Where many see an endpoint, Syklo sees a chance to create tomorrow's value. The company processes construction, commercial, and industrial waste efficiently and responsibly, and turns it into high-value raw materials.
For waste management companies, Syklo is a reliable Finnish partner that makes the circular economy easy and financially worthwhile. The goal is to grow circular economy operations on a large scale and develop new innovations, both in Finland and abroad.
Products
Sykloplast
Sykloplast recycled plastic pellets: recycled plastic pellets (PP, HDPE and LDPE) for injection moulding and extrusion. Consistent quality, low odour, and stable performance.
Syklocomp
Syklocomp biocomposite: a natural fibre-based masterbatch made from recycled cellulose fibre and a durable alternative to glass fibre reinforced plastics. Shorter cycle times, a smaller carbon footprint, and recyclable up to seven times.
Locations
Oulu waste sorting plant
The Oulu waste sorting plant receives around 70,000 tonnes of waste a year and uses a modern line to separate construction and demolition waste, commercial and industrial waste, and other fractions.
Hyvinkää circular economy hub
The Hyvinkää circular economy hub receives and further processes waste materials. In 2026, Finland's largest plastic recycling plant opened at the hub, which also covers industrial-scale biocomposite production.
Finland's largest plastic recycling plant
Syklo's plastic recycling plant grows Finland's plastic recycling capacity by up to 50 percent. With a capacity of 50,000 tonnes, the plant uses technology that separates mixed plastic streams into different plastic grades, ready to serve as raw material for the plastics industry. The plant is designed to minimise its environmental impact, for example by preventing microplastic emissions with a closed water loop.
Value reborn
By recycling materials back into use, we keep them working for the future too. Syklo helps its customers grow towards a cleaner, more sustainable future and keeps the flow of the circular economy moving.
Value reborn: refined, optimised, built to last.