| Document and Entity Information | May 10, 2023 |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Document Period End Date | May 10, 2023 |
| Entity Registrant Name | PureCycle Technologies, Inc. |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-40234 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 86-2293091 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 5950 Hazeltine National Drive |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 300 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Orlando |
| Entity Address, State or Province | FL |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 32822 |
| City Area Code | 877 |
| Local Phone Number | 648-3565 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Amendment Description | (d) PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (“Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on May 15, 2023 (the “Original Report”) to report the final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 10, 2023 (the “Annual Meeting”). As previously reported in the Original Report, at the Annual Meeting, a majority of the Company’s stockholders voted in favor of holding annual Say on Pay votes. The Company’s Board of Directors has considered the outcome of this advisory vote and has determined, consistent with the stated preference of the stockholders, that the Company will hold future Say on Pay votes on an annual basis until the occurrence of the next advisory vote on the frequency of Say on Pay votes. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001830033 |
| Common Stock [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
| Trading Symbol | PCT |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Warrants [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Warrants, each exercisable for one share of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, at an exercise price of $11.50 per share |
| Trading Symbol | PCTTW |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Units [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Units, each consisting of one share of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and three quarters of one warrant |
| Trading Symbol | PCTTU |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
