Introducing,
The World's First Waste Plastics to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Pilot Facility.
Supported by the UK SAF Clearing House funded by:
Over 80% of the world’s plastic is never recycled — billions of tonnes lost to the environment.
And every day, 100,000 commercial flights depart, relying on new fossil fuel .
What if that waste plastic could be turned into lower-emission aviation fuel?
What's happened?
In April 2026, Clean Planet Technologies opened the world's first pilot facility dedicated to converting non-recyclable waste plastics into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
The facility demonstrates Clean Planet's proprietary and patented Plastics-to-SAF (P2SAF) process at pilot scale, alos supporting fuel testing, validation and progression through the UK SAF Clearing House and ASTM qualification pathway.
Why?
Waste plastics can be transformed into ultra-clean, low-carbon aviation fuel using existing aircraft and fuel infrastructure, the pilot facility represents a critical step towards scaling circular, non-bio feedstocks and supporting the UK’s ambitions for sustainable aviation and Net Zero.
Clean Planet Technologies Awarded UK Government SAF Clearing House Funding to Accelerate Plastics-to-SAF Qualification
Clean Planet Technologies (CPTech), part of the Clean Planet Group, has been awarded funding by the UK Department for Transport (DfT) through the UK Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Clearing House, supporting the next phase of qualification and testing for its waste-plastics-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (P2SAF) technology.
“The UK SAF Clearing House is delighted to support [Clean Planet Technologies] as they move through the critical stages of fuel qualification. The testing we facilitate provides the robust evidence base that producers and industry needs to build confidence, unlock investment and accelerate the deployment of new fuels. These awards underline the UK SAF Clearing House’s commitment to working closely with innovators to scale sustainable aviation fuel production and to deliver meaningful progress towards a more sustainable aviation sector in the UK.”
Matthew Jee, Director of the UK SAF Clearing House, part of the Department for Transport.
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