Feb 19, 2026 (MarketLine via COMTEX) --
Toyota Motor Europe announced a new circular factory in Walbrzych, Poland.
This site, covering an area of 25,000 m², will process nearly 20,000 end-of-life vehicles each year. This investment represents a significant advancement in TME's strategy to develop a circular economy model based on the principles of the "3Rs" (reduce, reuse, recycle). Its goal is to maximize environmental preservation through rigorous and systematic processing of end-of-life vehicles.
The new factory located in Poland will apply a comprehensive approach to processing end-of-life vehicles. It will recover components that can still be used, as well as high-value raw materials. Some items, such as batteries and wheels, will be assessed to determine the extent to which they can be refurbished, reused, or recycled. Toyota also intends to recover materials such as copper, steel, aluminum, and plastic to use them in the production of new vehicles.
The circular factory will expand the activities of the existing site in Walbrzych, which already produces key components for Toyota's thermal and hybrid powertrains.
"This is our second circular factory in Europe. The first, which opened in 2025 in Burnaston, UK, has become our benchmark for developing operations within a circular economy," said Leon van der Merwe, Vice President of Toyota Motor Europe in charge of the circular economy.
He added: "We chose Poland for the strong potential of this market in terms of sourcing end-of-life vehicles, its upstream and downstream recycling operations, and the presence of our already established production infrastructure. We plan to make similar investments in other European markets in the coming years."
Circularity is both a catalyst and a lever for carbon neutrality. It reduces the demand for carbon-intensive raw materials and strengthens supply chains. It also helps to reduce emissions across the entire value chain through vehicle design focused on reuse, refurbishment, recycling, and material efficiency.
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