Hebron

Ohio Plastic Pyrolysis Facility Loses Recycling Status after New OH EPA Violation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  May 14, 2026 Contact: Cat Adams, cat.adams@benohio.org  Freepoint Eco-Systems Pyrolysis Facility MUST Comply With Clean Air Act Incinerator Regulations – According to Ohio EPA Hebron, Licking County, Ohio – On April 28, the Ohio EPA formally notified Freepoint Eco-Systems that their Hebron plastic pyrolysis facility no longer qualifies as a recycling unit

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Unpermitted and Unchecked: Why Freepoint’s Noncompliance Threatens Ohio’s Air

The Freepoint Eco-Systems plastic pyrolysis plant in Hebron has, yet again, violated Ohio’s environmental laws. During the first two weeks of December, almost immediately after Freepoint submitted their latest plan to return to compliance, an Ohio EPA inspector reported Freepoint for multiple violations of their air permit and state law. The violations include exceeding particulate

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