ENVIRONMENT

HERACLES Group, through Geocycle and its production facilities, has developed an integrated circular-economy ecosystem that connects waste sorting, recovery and processing with the use of recovered materials as secondary raw materials and alternative fuels.

The model covers Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) management, recovery of recyclable materials, biomass utilization and the use of secondary resources at the Group’s Volos and Milaki cement plants. In 2025, both plants were recertified at Zero Waste to Landfill – PLATINUM level, demonstrating the maturity and effectiveness of the Group’s circular approach.

The initiative goes beyond conventional waste management. Its defining feature is the creation of closed material loops, in which materials that would otherwise be discarded are recovered and returned to productive use, reducing dependence on virgin resources and fossil fuels.

ECOCycle® further strengthens this approach by bringing circularity directly into construction. It represents the next step in closing the loop for construction and demolition materials: recovering mineral resources from existing buildings and infrastructure and enabling their reintegration into new building solutions. Together, HERACLES, Geocycle and ECOCycle® connect waste recovery, industrial symbiosis and circular construction within one integrated value chain.

The initiative therefore addresses two critical challenges for the built environment simultaneously: decarbonization and resource circularity. It demonstrates how waste can be transformed from an environmental burden into a productive resource, creating environmental, economic and societal value at scale.