PLASTIC RECYCLING MADE SIMPLE:
FOR MAKERS, EDUCATORS AND CHANGEMAKERS.

Buy a machine, book a training, or let us set up your full workspace. We support every step, every size, everywhere.

what is mad plastic?

Caro assembling a machine with the different pieces laying in front of her.

Mad Plastic is an engineering and machine building company based in Portugal, whose mission is to equip the upcoming wave of innovators and recyclers around the world with the necessary tools and expertise to harness the potential of recycled plastic.

We offer small-scale, user-friendly and top-notch plastic recycling machines, and if you want us to handle everything, we also deliver full turnkey projects: from planning to on-site installation and training, anywhere in the world.

our newest machine

our newest machine

The Modular Sheetpress

The Modular Sheetpress presses plastic into recycled sheets. This machine can grow while your business grows: starting with 120x60cm sheets, it can expand to press sheets reaching 120x240cm!

Industrial machine with a white metal body and blue accents, located in a workshop setting.

the mad plastic specialty

the mad plastic specialty

The shredder pro

The Shredder Pro cuts small and large plastic items into small flakes ready to be melted down and turned into new plastic products.

MAD PLASTIC at work

Two logos: Precious Plastic and the UN Refugee Agency.
Logo for Belas Artes in Lisbon.
The logo of SINTRA.
Two logos: PNGIT and UNISFA.
Two logos: The Flipflopi Project and the logo from the EU.
Two logos: Ars Electronica and Rise For Good.
Kenya Red Cross logo.