What happened
Konya Metropolitan Municipality is planning a facility for non-hazardous plastic-waste recovery and graphene manufacture in the Fevzi Çakmak neighbourhood of Karatay, Konya. The reported investment value is TL410 million.
The proposed plant would receive up to 9 tonnes of non-hazardous plastic waste each day. Its stated production capacity is likewise 9 tonnes of graphene per day. The project combines management of specified plastic material streams with manufacture of a carbon material used across several industrial and research applications.
Planned feedstocks include polymer-based industrial production residues, plastic scrap, plastic packaging waste, and filler and reinforcement materials. Before a delivery is removed from a truck, it would be subject to initial input checks against predetermined criteria. The available information does not describe those criteria or set out individual material specifications.
The operating model envisages continuous daily activity across three shifts. The plan allows for 25 working days in each month and 300 operating days annually, with a workforce of 18 people.
Why it matters
The project could establish a dedicated destination in Konya for the non-hazardous plastic streams identified in the plan, notably industrial polymer residues, scrap and packaging waste. For organisations seeking to deliver those materials, the proposed front-end inspection process is a relevant operational condition: loads would be assessed before unloading.
Graphene is an exceptionally conductive and durable carbon material with a thickness of one atom. The evidence identifies uses in electronics, batteries, composite materials, sensors, water purification and medical research. It also notes that commercial deployment has begun in paints, coatings and energy storage, while many chip and health applications remain under development.
That distinction matters for readers assessing the project’s prospective output. The source identifies potential application areas for graphene but does not provide information on intended customers, product grades, sales arrangements or end markets for the material to be produced at the proposed facility.
Project details
The planned activity is located at Hüdai Caddesi No. 119/1, on parcel 18 of block 2494, in Karatay’s Fevzi Çakmak neighbourhood. Enerji Günlüğü reported the project details, including the municipality’s planned investment, feedstock categories, capacity and operating assumptions.
No additional project milestones are included in the supplied evidence. As a result, the available information supports the facility’s proposed configuration and scale, rather than a confirmed operating status.
