According to local media reports, waste management infrastructure in Fiji has advanced with the commissioning of the country’s first pyrolysis processing plant, developed by Golden Manufacturers in Wainadoi. The project, with an investment of approximately USD 10 million, is designed to convert plastic waste and end-of-life tyres (ELTs) into fuel products as an alternative to landfill disposal.

The facility is designed to process up to 10 tonnes per day of plastic waste and 10 tonnes per day of end-of-life tyres, producing fuel oil that can be used as a substitute for diesel in industrial burners, furnaces, boilers and electricity generators. In addition, carbon black generated as a by-product of tyre and plastic pyrolysis will be combined with waste sawdust and paper to produce compressed fuel briquettes, offering an alternative to firewood and other solid fuels.

The plant is located just over 2 kilometres from the Naboro Landfill, enabling plastic and ELT waste to be diverted directly from landfill to recycling. Once fully operational, the facility is expected to employ around 10 people and play a role in addressing Fiji’s growing challenges related to plastic and end-of-life tyre management.

Full operations are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026, following connection to the national power grid. Until then, the site is operating on generator power, with work underway in coordination with Energy Fiji Limited to install the required high-voltage electrical infrastructure. As the first facility of its kind in Fiji, the project has also faced challenges in sourcing specialised mechanical and electrical expertise.

Project representatives have highlighted the broader environmental benefits of the initiative, including its potential to reduce pollution and support Fiji’s tourism sector. They have also emphasised that long-term success depends on responsible waste handling by both businesses and communities.

The Wainadoi pyrolysis plant represents a new approach to managing plastic and end-of-life tyres in Fiji, introducing pyrolysis technology as a local solution for material recovery and energy production.

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