China’s recyclable packaging market is expected to grow from USD 2.1 billion in 2026 to USD 3.26 billion by 2035 at a 5% CAGR. The report covers market size, segment analysis by material, format, and end-use industries, along with regional demand across provinces, trade data, value chain insights, and profiles of key companies.
Recent Developments
- In February 2026, China revealed compulsory measures to develop recyclable packaging and lower the packaging waste under its well-settled solid waste management framework.
- In October 2025, Henkel Packaging RecycLab launching its operations in China. Such tailored accessibility was truly focused on changing how adhesive solutions can drive innovation in packaging recycling and develop the transformation to a circular economy.
- In March 2025, the 2024 Green Manufacturing List was officially announced by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, which has two of Hitachi Energy’s local production bases in Datong and Beijing in the location of North China’s Shanxi Province, which has gained the award of National Green Factory.
Top Companies in the China Recyclable Packaging Market

- Nine Dragons Paper
- Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing
- Zhuhai Zhongfu Enterprise Co., Ltd.
- Greatview Aseptic Packaging
- Lamipak
- Zhejiang Jinzhong Color Printing & Packing Co., Ltd.
- Zhongkai Packaging Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.