FREEE Recycle, a waste recycling and rubber manufacturing company, has formed a strategic partnership with DeSpray Environmental, a global leader in aerosol recycling technology, to establish Nigeria’s first dedicated Aerosol Recycling Plant.
This landmark initiative, anchored at FREEE Recycle’s Integrated Recycling and Manufacturing Facility in Ibadan, marks a major step forward in expanding the country’s waste management capabilities and reflects FREEE Recycle’s ongoing commitment to delivering scalable solutions that align with national sustainability objectives and global circular economy standards.
FREEE Recycle stated that the state-of-the-art Aerosol Recycling Plant, once operational, will enable the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible processing of aerosol waste.
Ifedolapo Runsewe, Managing Director of FREEE Recycle, speaking on the significance of the partnership, emphasised the company’s unwavering commitment to delivering industrial-scale solutions that drive social impact, environmental justice, and economic inclusion.
Runsewe remarked that this partnership addresses the urgent challenges of hazardous waste by integrating DeSpray Environmental’s world-class recycling technology into our operations. She added that it intends to create the infrastructure needed to close this critical gap while raising public and industry awareness about safer, more sustainable waste practices.
The gases captured from this Despray recycling unit are expected to be used for waste-to-energy solutions, such as creating electricity in a gas generator. Future opportunities for the captured fuel include converting this otherwise wasted fuel into an actual cooking fuel that can substitute for propane.
Also speaking, Mike MacKay, Managing Director of Despray Environmental, said this partnership will help address the health and safety risks of cooking with contaminated fuel sources within the home. The term ‘Food fuel’, will be used as a reference to using the recovered of Aerosol waste propellant as a clean cooking fuel. We hope that this pioneering method will grow across Africa and beyond, he said.
MacKay said, “Establishing Nigeria’s first aerosol recycling facility will directly address this challenge, positioning the country as a regional leader in hazardous waste recycling and aligning with its national sustainability and climate commitments.”
This partnership, he said, signals a transformative shift in the nation’s recycling landscape, noting that “by combining FREEE Recycle’s commitment to sustainable industrial solutions with DeSpray Environmental’s pioneering technology, this collaboration is poised to redefine hazardous waste management in West Africa, contributing to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future for generations to come.”
The project will advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, positioning Nigeria as a regional leader in advanced recycling technologies.
