The Jerrabomberra site houses EosEco, Samsara Eco’s proprietary recycling platform that uses AI-engineered enzymes to break down mixed plastics into reusable raw materials. The facility also expands enzyme production, enabling faster discovery and development of new recycling solutions for hard-to-process plastics, including spandex.
“In just four years, we’ve scaled from bench research through to pilot, demonstration, and now our first plant,” said Paul Riley, CEO and founder of Samsara Eco, in a September 2025 press release. “This is a true tipping point for circularity, shifting circular materials from early-stage innovation to mainstream reality.”
Materials produced at Jerrabomberra will soon appear in global brand product lines, including lululemon, as well as pilot programs in packaging and automotive. The facility also serves as a research hub, advancing collaborations with The LYCRA Company on spandex recycling and with Deakin University’s Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialization Hub, part of Australia’s Trailblazer Universities Program.
Today, just 10% of plastics and less than 1% of textiles are recycled into new textiles, according to the OECD and Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Samsara Eco’s process aims to rewrite these numbers by keeping high-value materials in circulation rather than sending them to landfill.
“This isn’t just about building a plant. It’s about building a circular future where materials don’t have an end-of-life,” Riley said.
The Jerrabomberra site also lays the groundwork for Samsara Eco’s first commercial nylon 6,6 facility, planned with engineering partner KBR and set to open in Asia in 2028. Designed with a 20,000-tonne annual capacity, it will be the first of a fleet of international plants deploying the EosEco platform.
“This hub will enable Samsara Eco to test AI-discovered enzymes at scale in collaboration with partners, further cementing its market leadership in enzymatic recycling,” said Jan Marchewski, Associate at Hitachi Ventures, an investor in the company.
Australia has positioned itself as a leader in advanced manufacturing and circular technologies, with the plant supporting the nation’s net-zero targets and opening export opportunities for recycled materials. Samsara Eco’s global investors include Main Sequence, Temasek, Greycroft, and Hitachi Ventures, highlighting strong confidence in the company’s commercial trajectory.
“Opening this first plant for infinite plastic recycling in regional Australia is an exemplar of Australian ingenuity leading the world to create industries for the next generation of growth,” said Phil Morle, Partner at Main Sequence.
