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Current estimates are that there was 2,400,000 tonnes of '''plastic packaging waste''' placed on the market in 2017 with a further 2,500,000 tonnes of '''non-packaging plastic waste''' primarily from the construction sector. There is some debate around the accuracy of these figures, with earlier reports on non-packaging waste closer to 1,5000,000 tonnes.
[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types‏‎]]
[[File:Baled plastic bottles.jpg|400px|left|Recycled plastic bottles in bales for shipping - image from shift website, all rights reserved]]__TOC__
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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Plastics are defined as 'any of numerous organic synthetic or processed materials that are mostly thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers of high molecular weight and that can be made into objects, films, or filaments' <ref>Marriam-Webster, 2019. [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic Definition of PLASTIC. Merriam-webster.com.] [online] [Accessed 27 Feb. 2019].</ref>. Although plastics present many benefits, plastic waste, generally, does not decompose and therefore persists in the environment presenting a variety of wide-reaching environmental issues, polluting soils, rivers and oceans, and harming the creatures that inhabit them <ref name="foo">Smith, L. 2019. [http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8515/CBP-8515.pdf BRIEFING PAPER Number 08515, 30 September 2019 - Plastic waste.] London: House of Commons Library. [online].</ref>.
Plastics are defined as 'any of numerous organic synthetic or processed materials that are mostly thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers of high molecular weight and that can be made into objects, films, or filaments' <ref>Marriam-Webster, 2019. [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic Definition of PLASTIC. Merriam-webster.com.] [online] [Accessed 27 Feb. 2019].</ref>. Although plastics present many benefits, plastic waste, generally, does not decompose and therefore persists in the environment presenting a variety of wide-reaching environmental issues, polluting soils, rivers and oceans, and harming the creatures that inhabit them <ref name="foo">Smith, L. 2019. [http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8515/CBP-8515.pdf BRIEFING PAPER Number 08515, 30 September 2019 - Plastic waste.] London: House of Commons Library. [online].</ref>.


Plastic waste being sent to [[Landfill]] is decreasing; between 2012 and 2016 the tonnage dropped from  122,400 to 53,400. This is due to an increase in plastic waste being [[Recycling|recycled]] or sent to [[Energy Recovery Facility|Energy Recovery]], with these treatment methods dealing with 91% of plastic waste in 2016 and the remaining 9% being sent to landfill<ref name="foo" />.
Plastic waste reported as being sent to [[Landfill]] is decreasing; between 2012 and 2016 the tonnage dropped from  122,400 to 53,400. This is due to an increase in plastic waste being [[Recycling|recycled]] or sent to [[Energy Recovery Facility|Energy Recovery]], with these treatment methods dealing with 91% of plastic waste in 2016 and the remaining 9% being sent to landfill<ref name="foo" />.


The current focus in the media on the harm that plastic causes in the environment often does not consider the benefits that plastics can bring in a number of ways, including food preservation. The debate on the merits or otherwise of plastics use, and alternatives, is gathering momentum in the UK at present.  
The current focus in the media on the harm that plastic causes in the environment often does not consider the benefits that plastics can bring in a number of ways, including food preservation. The debate on the merits or otherwise of plastics use, and alternatives, is gathering momentum in the UK at present.  
A recently published House of Commons Library Briefing Paper (7th January 2020) <ref>[https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8515#fullreport Commons Briefing Paper CBP-8515]</ref> sets out some further issues and a link to all relevant legislation and policy issues at the present time.
The '''[[Plastics Pact]]''' is an initiative with voluntary membership with the objective of transitioning to a [[Circular Economy|circular economy]] for plastics, with targets for reduction, [[reuse]], [[recycling]] and the elimination of single use plastics.
Under [[Simpler Recycling]]<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/simpler-recycling-collections-and-tougher-regulation-to-reform-waste-system</ref> [[Plastic]] is defined as:
* Plastic bottles made of [[PET (1)|PET]], [[PP (5)|PP]] and [[HDPE (2)|HDPE]]
* Pots, tubs and trays made of [[PET (1)|PET]], [[PP (5)|PP]] (including expanded [[PP (5)|PP]]) and [[wikipedia: Polyethylene|PE]]
* [[wikipedia: Polyethylene|PE]] and [[PP (5)|PP]] plastic tubes larger than 50mm x 50mm
* Cartons for food, drink and other liquids, including aseptic and chilled cartons
* Plastic film packaging and plastic bags made of mono [[wikipedia: Polyethylene|PE]], mono [[PP (5)|PP]] and mixed [[PP (5)|PP]] and [[wikipedia: Polyethylene|PE]], including those metallised through vacuum or vapour deposition


== Macro Tonnage ==
== Macro Tonnage ==
The most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/digest-of-waste-and-resource-statistics-2018-edition Digest of Waste Resources 2018] reporting data from 2016</ref> <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste 2019] updating some of the 2018 Digest with 2017 data</ref>is summarized in the pie chart below, with 1,528,527 tonnes of plastic wastes generated in the UK in 2016 as part of the broader tonnage reported in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]:
The most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is summarized in the pie chart below, with 1,528,527 tonnes of plastic wastes generated in the UK in 2016 as part of the broader tonnage reported in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]:
[[File:Plastic Waste Pie Chart.png|frame|center|Plastic Wastes - Tonnage Reported as Generated by DEFRA 2016]]


The macro numbers above under report the total plastics put into the market as the macro numbers exclude tonnage in mixed categories. The macro numbers also do not breakdown the component elements of plastic, but the following headers in the page are the materials as handled by local authorities and as reported through [[WasteDataFlow]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2"| Plastic Wastes
|-
| colspan="2"|[[File:Plastic.png|frameless|center]]
|-
! colspan="2"|Data Table
|-
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (AFF)
| style="text-align:right;"| 138,126
|-
| Mining and Quarrying (MQ)
| style="text-align:right;"| 766
|-
| Industrial (Ind)
| style="text-align:right;" | 373,144
|-
| Construction (Con)
| style="text-align:right;" | 67,445
|-
| Commercial (Com)
| style="text-align:right;" | 822,233
|-
| Household (HH)
| style="text-align:right;" | 127,842
|}


[[WRAP]] in their most recent report <ref> [http://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/WRAP_Plastics_market_situation_report.pdf WRAP Plastics Market Situation Report 2019]</ref> identify 2,400,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste placed on the market in 2017 (of which around 550,000 tonnes was collected by local authorities) with a further 2,500,000 tonnes of non-packaging plastic primarily from the construction sector. The report further breaks down the tonnage and polymer mix in the plastic packaging waste placed on the market.


The total plastics placed on the market therefore at the [[WRAP]] figure of 4,900,000 tonnes represents 2.2% of total [[UK Waste Tonnage]] but when taking out of consideration the categories of mineral waste (from construction and demolition and mines and quarries), soils, dredging spoils and sludges it represents 7.1% of total waste generated.
The macro numbers above under report the total plastics put into the market, as the macro numbers exclude tonnage which would otherwise be captured in mixed categories. The macro numbers also do not breakdown the component elements of plastic, but the following headers in the page are the materials as handled by local authorities and as reported through [[WasteDataFlow]].


The headers below presently only capture the tonnage collected and reported by loacal authorities through [[WasteDataFlow]].
[[WRAP]] in their most recent report <ref> [http://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/WRAP_Plastics_market_situation_report.pdf WRAP Plastics Market Situation Report 2019]</ref> identify 2,400,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste placed on the market in 2017 (of which around 550,000 tonnes was collected by local authorities) with a further 2,500,000 tonnes of non-packaging plastic primarily from the construction sector. There is some debate around the accuracy of these figures, and an earlier evolution of this report in 2016 <ref>[https://www.wrap.org.uk/collections-and-reprocessing/recovered-materials-markets/reports/market-situation-reports-plastics WRAP Plastics Market Situation Report 2016] </ref> reported non-packaging waste closer to 1,5000,000 tonnes.
 
Indeed earlier plastics reports by [[WRAP]] acknowledge the challenges and accuracy around estimating plastic tonnage in the UK (in many cases relying on plastics placed on the market rather than plastics actually recycled to derive figures due to the poor quality of waste figures).
 
Assuming the total plastics placed on the market at the [[WRAP]] figure of 4,900,000 tonnes, this represents 2.2% of total [[UK Waste Tonnage]] but when taking out of consideration the categories of mineral waste (from construction and demolition and mines and quarries), soils, dredging spoils and sludges it represents 7.1% of total waste generated.
 
The headers below presently only capture the tonnage collected and reported by local authorities through [[WasteDataFlow]].


== PET (1) ==
== PET (1) ==
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 200 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Below is a list of local authorities that send [[PET (1)]] ([[wikipedia:Polyethylene terephthalate|Polyethylene Terephthalate]]) to a single waste operator.
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== HDPE (2) ==
== HDPE (2) ==
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 200 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 200 tonnes of [[HDPE (2)]] ([[wikipedia:High-density polyethylene|High Density Polyethylene]]) to a single waste operator.
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== PVC (3) ==
== PVC (3) ==
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 200 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 20 tonnes of [[PVC (3)]] ([[wikipedia:Polyvinyl chloride|Polyvinyl Chloride]]) to a single waste operator.
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== LDPE (4) ==
== LDPE (4) ==
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 100 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Below is a list of local authorities that send [[LDPE (4)]] ([[wikipedia:Low-density polyethylene|Low Density Polyethylene]]) to a single waste operator.
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{{#get_db_data: db=disp |from=disposal |where=material='LDPE [4]'|order by=tonnage desc|data=authority=authority,stream=stream,type=type,operator=operator,address=address,material=material,tonnage=tonnage,date=date}}
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== PP (5) ==
Below is a list of local authorities that sends any tonnage of [[PP (5)]] ([[wikipedia:Polypropylene|Polypropylene]]) to a single waste operator.
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{{#get_db_data: db=disp |from=disposal |where=material='PP [5]'|order by=tonnage desc|data=authority=authority,stream=stream,type=type,operator=operator,address=address,material=material,tonnage=tonnage,date=date}}
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== PS (6) ==
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Below is a list of local authorities that send [[PS (6)]] ([[wikipedia:Polystyrene|Polystyrene]]) to a single waste operator.
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== OTHER PLASTICS (7) (including ABS) ==
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 1000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator. This includes, for the purpose of WikiWaste, [[ABS]] ([[wikipedia:Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene|Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene]]) often used in children's toys and car bumpers.
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== PP [5] ==
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
== PS [6] ==
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
== OTHER PLASTICS [7] ==
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
== Mixed Plastic Bottles ==
== Mixed Plastic Bottles ==
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 1000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
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== Mixed Plastics ==
== Mixed Plastics ==
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 3000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
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{{#get_db_data: db=disp |from=disposal |where=material='Mixed Plastics' and tonnage >= 3000|order by=tonnage desc|data=authority=authority,stream=stream,type=type,operator=operator,address=address,material=material,tonnage=tonnage,date=date}}
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== Video tapes, DVDs and CDs ==
== Video tapes, DVDs and CDs ==
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 300 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 11:23, 31 July 2024

Current estimates are that there was 2,400,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste placed on the market in 2017 with a further 2,500,000 tonnes of non-packaging plastic waste primarily from the construction sector. There is some debate around the accuracy of these figures, with earlier reports on non-packaging waste closer to 1,5000,000 tonnes.

Recycled plastic bottles in bales for shipping - image from shift website, all rights reserved
Recycled plastic bottles in bales for shipping - image from shift website, all rights reserved


Overview

Plastics are defined as 'any of numerous organic synthetic or processed materials that are mostly thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers of high molecular weight and that can be made into objects, films, or filaments' [1]. Although plastics present many benefits, plastic waste, generally, does not decompose and therefore persists in the environment presenting a variety of wide-reaching environmental issues, polluting soils, rivers and oceans, and harming the creatures that inhabit them [2].

Plastic waste reported as being sent to Landfill is decreasing; between 2012 and 2016 the tonnage dropped from 122,400 to 53,400. This is due to an increase in plastic waste being recycled or sent to Energy Recovery, with these treatment methods dealing with 91% of plastic waste in 2016 and the remaining 9% being sent to landfill[2].

The current focus in the media on the harm that plastic causes in the environment often does not consider the benefits that plastics can bring in a number of ways, including food preservation. The debate on the merits or otherwise of plastics use, and alternatives, is gathering momentum in the UK at present.

A recently published House of Commons Library Briefing Paper (7th January 2020) [3] sets out some further issues and a link to all relevant legislation and policy issues at the present time.

The Plastics Pact is an initiative with voluntary membership with the objective of transitioning to a circular economy for plastics, with targets for reduction, reuse, recycling and the elimination of single use plastics.

Under Simpler Recycling[4] Plastic is defined as:

  • Plastic bottles made of PET, PP and HDPE
  • Pots, tubs and trays made of PET, PP (including expanded PP) and PE
  • PE and PP plastic tubes larger than 50mm x 50mm
  • Cartons for food, drink and other liquids, including aseptic and chilled cartons
  • Plastic film packaging and plastic bags made of mono PE, mono PP and mixed PP and PE, including those metallised through vacuum or vapour deposition

Macro Tonnage

The most recent information published by DEFRA [5] is summarized in the pie chart below, with 1,528,527 tonnes of plastic wastes generated in the UK in 2016 as part of the broader tonnage reported in UK Waste Tonnage:

Plastic Wastes
Data Table
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (AFF) 138,126
Mining and Quarrying (MQ) 766
Industrial (Ind) 373,144
Construction (Con) 67,445
Commercial (Com) 822,233
Household (HH) 127,842


The macro numbers above under report the total plastics put into the market, as the macro numbers exclude tonnage which would otherwise be captured in mixed categories. The macro numbers also do not breakdown the component elements of plastic, but the following headers in the page are the materials as handled by local authorities and as reported through WasteDataFlow.

WRAP in their most recent report [6] identify 2,400,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste placed on the market in 2017 (of which around 550,000 tonnes was collected by local authorities) with a further 2,500,000 tonnes of non-packaging plastic primarily from the construction sector. There is some debate around the accuracy of these figures, and an earlier evolution of this report in 2016 [7] reported non-packaging waste closer to 1,5000,000 tonnes.

Indeed earlier plastics reports by WRAP acknowledge the challenges and accuracy around estimating plastic tonnage in the UK (in many cases relying on plastics placed on the market rather than plastics actually recycled to derive figures due to the poor quality of waste figures).

Assuming the total plastics placed on the market at the WRAP figure of 4,900,000 tonnes, this represents 2.2% of total UK Waste Tonnage but when taking out of consideration the categories of mineral waste (from construction and demolition and mines and quarries), soils, dredging spoils and sludges it represents 7.1% of total waste generated.

The headers below presently only capture the tonnage collected and reported by local authorities through WasteDataFlow.

PET (1)

Below is a list of local authorities that send PET (1) (Polyethylene Terephthalate) to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes Reporting Period
Merthyr Tydfil CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Jayplas High View road, Berristow Lane, South Normanton PET [1] 1,063.86 Apr21 - Mar22
Isle of Wight Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt New Farm Road, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9QE PET [1] 568.62 Apr21 - Mar22
Torridge District Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Clean Tech Europe Limited Hemswell Business Park, Hemswell, Lincolnshire PET [1] 147.63 Apr21 - Mar22
Bridgend CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt AWD Byass WorksDocks RoadPort Talbot PET [1] 92.53 Apr21 - Mar22
Exeter City Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) J & A Young Leicester Ltd J & A Young Ltd, Cotton Way Off Weldon Road, Derby Road Ind Est, Loughborough, Leicestershire PET [1] 83.13 Apr21 - Mar22
Torridge District Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Veolia ES Landfill Limited Rainham Landfill, Coldharbour Lane, Off Ferry Lane, Rainham, Essex PET [1] 46.97 Apr21 - Mar22
Bridgend CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Jayplas High View road, Berristow Lane, South Normanton PET [1] 16.80 Apr21 - Mar22
East Sussex County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt PET [1] 8.11 Apr21 - Mar22
Isle of Wight Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Jayplas High View road, Berristow Lane, South Normanton PET [1] 3.77 Apr21 - Mar22
Leeds City Council MBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) H W Martin Waste Ltd Unit 1, Parkside Lane, Parkside Industrial Est, Leeds, West Yorkshire PET [1] 1.78 Apr21 - Mar22

HDPE (2)

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 200 tonnes of HDPE (2) (High Density Polyethylene) to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes Reporting Period
Merthyr Tydfil CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Bryn Quarry Ltd Bryn Quarry Ltd, Gellia'R-Gwellt Uchaf, Gelligaer, Hengoed, Caerphilly HDPE [2] 6,273.94 Apr21 - Mar22
Merthyr Tydfil CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Jayplas High View road, Berristow Lane, South Normanton HDPE [2] 1,063.86 Apr21 - Mar22
Wakefield City MDC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt Whitemoor Business ParkCliffe CommonSelbyYO8 6EG HDPE [2] 674.08 Apr21 - Mar22
Wolverhampton MBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) S & B Waste Management & Recycling Ltd Plot 26 Purbrook Road, Monmore Green, Wolverhampton, West Midlands HDPE [2] 521.12 Apr21 - Mar22
Thurrock Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) P F Ahern ( London ) Ltd Oliver Close, Riverside Estate, West Thurrock, Essex HDPE [2] 275.70 Apr21 - Mar22
Wigan MBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) FCC Recycling (UK) Limited Blackburn Meadows Waste Management Centre, Alsing Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire HDPE [2] 226.45 Apr21 - Mar22

PVC (3)

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 20 tonnes of PVC (3) (Polyvinyl Chloride) to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes Reporting Period
Merthyr Tydfil CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Bryn Quarry Ltd Bryn Quarry Ltd, Gellia'R-Gwellt Uchaf, Gelligaer, Hengoed, Caerphilly PVC [3] 4,738.50 Apr21 - Mar22
Cardiff County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Atlantic Recycling Ltd Ty - To - Maen Farm, Newton Road, Rumney, Cardiff, Glamorgan PVC [3] 2,350.16 Apr21 - Mar22
Carmarthenshire County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt CWM Environmental Ltd; Nantycaws Waste Management SiteLlanddarog RdNantycawsCarmarthenCarmarthenshire PVC [3] 1,234.74 Apr21 - Mar22
Carmarthenshire County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt CWM Environmental Ltd; Nantycaws Waste Management SiteLlanddarog RdNantycawsCarmarthenCarmarthenshire PVC [3] 407.85 Apr21 - Mar22
Wrexham CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Tudor Griffiths Ltd Wood Lane, Ellesmere, Shropshire PVC [3] 302.63 Apr21 - Mar22
City and County of Swansea Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt AWD GROUPByass Works, Docks Road, Port Talbot, SA13 1RS PVC [3] 286.58 Apr21 - Mar22
Neath Port Talbot CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt AWDEM Edwards WorksLlandarcyNeathSA10 6JY PVC [3] 248.00 Apr21 - Mar22
Vale of Glamorgan Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt AWDPlot A, Edward WorksNeath, Port TalbotEPR/DF0530VR/A001Exemption NRW-WME028232 PVC [3] 185.01 Apr21 - Mar22
Blackpool Borough Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Recycling Lives Ltd D1/ D2 Longridge Road, Red Scar Bus Park, Preston, Lancashire PVC [3] 117.28 Apr21 - Mar22
Powys County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Potter James Edward Potters Yard, Severn Road, Welshpool, Powys PVC [3] 98.76 Apr21 - Mar22
Torfaen CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt AWD (Group) Ltd, Byass Works, The Docks,Port Talbot, PVC [3] 50.12 Apr21 - Mar22
Plymouth City Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt White Lady RoadPlymouth PVC [3] 25.10 Apr21 - Mar22
Pembrokeshire County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt AWD Byass Works,Dock RoadPort Talbot PVC [3] 21.62 Apr21 - Mar22

LDPE (4)

Below is a list of local authorities that send LDPE (4) (Low Density Polyethylene) to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes Reporting Period
Neath Port Talbot CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Derwen Plant Ltd Neath Abbey Wharf, Skewen, Neath, Neath Port Talbot LDPE [4] 1,080.06 Apr21 - Mar22
Isle of Wight Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt New Farm Road, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9QE LDPE [4] 413.28 Apr21 - Mar22
Dumfries & Galloway Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Not Available Not Available LDPE [4] 390.85 Jan21 - Dec21
Vale of Glamorgan Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Biffa Waste Management Ltd Nation Wide Works, Viking Place, Roath Docks, Cardiff, Glamorgan LDPE [4] 85.22 Apr21 - Mar22
Torfaen CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt CV Extrusion & Moulding Compounds Ltd,Capital Valley, Kay and Kears Ind Est, Cwmavon,NR PONTYPOOL, Torfaen, LDPE [4] 15.32 Apr21 - Mar22
East Sussex County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt LDPE [4] 8.11 Apr21 - Mar22

PP (5)

Below is a list of local authorities that sends any tonnage of PP (5) (Polypropylene) to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes Reporting Period
East Sussex County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt PP [5] 8.11 Apr21 - Mar22
Powys County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt Coral Products Ltd.North Florida Road,Haydock Industrial Estate,Haydock,St. HelensLicense: WEX226354 PP [5] 7.08 Apr21 - Mar22
Powys County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt Coral Products Ltd.North Florida Road,Haydock Industrial Estate,Haydock,St. HelensLicense: WEX165741 PP [5] 5.11 Apr21 - Mar22

PS (6)

Below is a list of local authorities that send PS (6) (Polystyrene) to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes Reporting Period
Carmarthenshire County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt CWM Environmental Ltd; Nantycaws Waste Management SiteLlanddarog RdNantycawsCarmarthenCarmarthenshire PS [6] 1,234.74 Apr21 - Mar22
City and County of Swansea Source segregated recyclate Exporter - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt Newport Paper Aston House,3 Springfield Industrial Estate Newport, ShropshireTF10 7NB PS [6] 578.49 Apr21 - Mar22
Carmarthenshire County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt CWM Environmental Ltd; Nantycaws Waste Management SiteLlanddarog RdNantycawsCarmarthenCarmarthenshire PS [6] 407.85 Apr21 - Mar22
City and County of Swansea Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt High View Road,Berristow Lane,South Normanton,Alfreton. DE55 2DT PS [6] 11.60 Apr21 - Mar22
East Sussex County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt PS [6] 8.11 Apr21 - Mar22
Aberdeenshire Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Not Available Not Available PS [6] 7.35 Jan21 - Dec21
Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) J. And A. Young (Leicester) Limited Unit 15, Saxon Way East, Oakley Hay Industrial Estate, Corby, Northamptonshire PS [6] 4.11 Apr21 - Mar22

OTHER PLASTICS (7) (including ABS)

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 1000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator. This includes, for the purpose of WikiWaste, ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) often used in children's toys and car bumpers.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes Reporting Period
Suffolk County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt Boltons Brothers, Bramford Rd, Great Blakenham, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 0SL OTHER PLASTICS [7] 3,413.69 Apr21 - Mar22
Wolverhampton MBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) S & B Waste Management & Recycling Ltd Plot 26 Purbrook Road, Monmore Green, Wolverhampton, West Midlands OTHER PLASTICS [7] 2,923.96 Apr21 - Mar22
Wigan MBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) S Norton & Co Ltd Tenax Road, Trafford Park, Manchester OTHER PLASTICS [7] 2,814.43 Apr21 - Mar22
Cardiff County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Atlantic Recycling Ltd Ty - To - Maen Farm, Newton Road, Rumney, Cardiff, Glamorgan OTHER PLASTICS [7] 2,350.16 Apr21 - Mar22
Neath Port Talbot CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Derwen Plant Ltd Neath Abbey Wharf, Skewen, Neath, Neath Port Talbot OTHER PLASTICS [7] 2,172.60 Apr21 - Mar22
Inverclyde Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Not Available Not Available OTHER PLASTICS [7] 1,831.80 Jan21 - Dec21
Warrington Borough Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Site details not known Unknown OTHER PLASTICS [7] 1,647.10 Apr21 - Mar22
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Allensway Recycling Ltd Prospect House, Holme On Spalding Moor, York, Yorkshire OTHER PLASTICS [7] 1,193.26 Apr21 - Mar22
Lancashire County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Gillett Environmental Ltd Gillett Environmental Ltd, Waste Transfer Station, Lindum Park Industrial Estate, Off Boundary Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire OTHER PLASTICS [7] 1,178.51 Apr21 - Mar22
Wrexham CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) S Norton & Co Ltd South Canada Dock, Branch 2 Regent Road, Liverpool, Merseyside OTHER PLASTICS [7] 1,072.31 Apr21 - Mar22

Mixed Plastic Bottles

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 1000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes Reporting Period
Gloucestershire County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Smiths ( Gloucester ) Ltd The Old Airfield, Moreton Valence, Gloucestershire Mixed Plastic Bottles 5,161.63 Apr21 - Mar22
Ryedale District Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Yorwaste Ltd Seamer Landfill Site, Dunslow Road, Seamer, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Mixed Plastic Bottles 5,037.96 Apr21 - Mar22
Dumfries & Galloway Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Not Available Not Available Mixed Plastic Bottles 4,853.02 Jan21 - Dec21
Bristol City Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) J. And A. Young (Leicester) Limited Unit 15, Saxon Way East, Oakley Hay Industrial Estate, Corby, Northamptonshire Mixed Plastic Bottles 3,956.46 Apr21 - Mar22
Nottinghamshire County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Veolia E S Nottinghamshire Ltd Warren Way, Crown Farm Ind Est, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Mixed Plastic Bottles 3,480.71 Apr21 - Mar22
Newport City Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) J & A Young ( Leicester ) Ltd J & A Young ( Leicester), Berristow Lane, South Normanton, Derbyshire Mixed Plastic Bottles 3,024.54 Apr21 - Mar22
Neath Port Talbot CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) P M K Recycling Limited P M K Recycling, Baston Outgang Road, Baston, Peterborough, Cambs Mixed Plastic Bottles 2,257.00 Apr21 - Mar22
Richmondshire District Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Yorwaste Ltd Tancred Quarry, Scorton, Richmond, North Yorkshire Mixed Plastic Bottles 2,151.48 Apr21 - Mar22
Staffordshire County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) A R Richards Ltd A R Richards Ltd, Warrant Hangars, Sutton Road, Tern Hill, Market Drayton, Shropshire Mixed Plastic Bottles 1,532.24 Apr21 - Mar22
East Lothian Comingled recyclate Materials recovery facility Not Available Not Available Mixed Plastic Bottles 1,460.80 Jan21 - Dec21
Warwickshire County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt Casepak, Enderby, LeicesterL19 4SD Mixed Plastic Bottles 1,165.20 Apr21 - Mar22
Gwynedd Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) J & A Young ( Leicester ) Ltd J & A Young ( Leicester), Berristow Lane, South Normanton, Derbyshire Mixed Plastic Bottles 1,154.90 Apr21 - Mar22
Blaenau Gwent CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) J and Young (Leicester) Ltd Berristow Lane, South Normanton, Derbyshire Mixed Plastic Bottles 1,001.14 Apr21 - Mar22

Mixed Plastics

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 3000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes Reporting Period
Merseyside WDA (MBC) Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) S Norton & Co Ltd Bankfield House, Bankfield Mill, Regent Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Mixed Plastics 17,486.76 Apr21 - Mar22
Cheshire West and Chester Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Viridor Waste Management Ltd Salmon Pastures Transfer Station, Attercliffe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Mixed Plastics 12,195.26 Apr21 - Mar22
Vale of Glamorgan Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Cowbridge Compost Ltd The Lodge, Llwynhelig, Gibbots Hill, Cowbridge, Vale Of Glamorgan Mixed Plastics 8,502.31 Apr21 - Mar22
Swindon Borough Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Jeremy Mark Freeth Kingshill Recycling Centre, Cricklade, Swindon, Wiltshire Mixed Plastics 8,326.98 Apr21 - Mar22
St Helens MBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Biffa Waste Services Ltd Pocket Nook Resource Management Centre, Pocket Nook Street, St Helens, Warrington, Cheshire Mixed Plastics 7,451.41 Apr21 - Mar22
Hertfordshire County Council Source segregated recyclate Exporter - recycling (qu19) Pearce Recycling Company Ltd Pearce House, Acrewood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Mixed Plastics 4,884.63 Apr21 - Mar22
Devon County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Sita U K Ltd East Devon Materials Recycling Facility, Unit 54, Greendale Business Park, Woodbury, Salterton, Devon Mixed Plastics 3,621.12 Apr21 - Mar22
Hounslow LB Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Outside UK-nonEU Facility Outside The Uk And Not Within Europe Mixed Plastics 3,528.00 Apr21 - Mar22
Suffolk County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt Boltons Brothers, Bramford Rd, Great Blakenham, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 0SL Mixed Plastics 3,413.69 Apr21 - Mar22
North Somerset Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt 62 Brandon Parade,Holly Walk,Royal Leamington SpaWarwickshire Mixed Plastics 3,256.94 Apr21 - Mar22
Cheltenham Borough Council Source segregated recyclate Exporter - recycling (qu19) Clearpoint Ltd The Innovation Centre, Hornbeam House, Hornbeam Park, Harrogate Mixed Plastics 3,230.91 Apr21 - Mar22
City and County of Swansea Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) J & A Young ( Leicester ) Ltd J & A Young ( Leicester), Berristow Lane, South Normanton, Derbyshire Mixed Plastics 3,223.44 Apr21 - Mar22

Video tapes, DVDs and CDs

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 300 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes Reporting Period
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt JMP WILCOX & CO LTD, BELDRAY WORKS, BELDRAY ROAD BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS , WV14 7NH Video tapes, DVDs and CDs 713.07 Apr21 - Mar22
Conwy CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt Crest Brierley HouseFerry Farm Roadllandudno JunctionConwy LL31 9SFTel 596783 Video tapes, DVDs and CDs 548.60 Apr21 - Mar22
East Riding of Yorkshire Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt Wilcox Industrial Supply Co. Beldray Works, Beldray Road Bilston, West Midlands WV14 7NH Video tapes, DVDs and CDs 527.00 Apr21 - Mar22
Derbyshire County Council Source segregated recyclate Exporter - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt Savanna; Savanna Mill, Forest Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (EPR/XE5987WJ) Video tapes, DVDs and CDs 508.84 Apr21 - Mar22
Hampshire County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt 2 Lester Way, Hithercroft Industrial Estate. Wallingford. OX10 9TA Video tapes, DVDs and CDs 482.94 Apr21 - Mar22
Leeds City Council MBC Source segregated recyclate Reuse (qu35) Multiple destinations Multiple Video tapes, DVDs and CDs 441.65 Apr21 - Mar22
Wandsworth LB Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt Chris Carey's CollectionsRaymond HouseCricket LaneBeckenhamKentBR3 1LW Video tapes, DVDs and CDs 417.02 Apr21 - Mar22
Wokingham Council Source segregated recyclate Reuse (qu35) Other/Exempt 46-48 Portman Road, Reading, RG30 1EA Video tapes, DVDs and CDs 371.08 Apr21 - Mar22
Hammersmith and Fulham LB Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt Chris Carey's CollectionsRaymond HouseCricket LaneBeckenhamKentBR3 1LW Video tapes, DVDs and CDs 345.07 Apr21 - Mar22

References

  1. ↑ Marriam-Webster, 2019. Definition of PLASTIC. Merriam-webster.com. [online] [Accessed 27 Feb. 2019].
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Smith, L. 2019. BRIEFING PAPER Number 08515, 30 September 2019 - Plastic waste. London: House of Commons Library. [online].
  3. ↑ Commons Briefing Paper CBP-8515
  4. ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/simpler-recycling-collections-and-tougher-regulation-to-reform-waste-system
  5. ↑ UK Statistics on Waste 2020
  6. ↑ WRAP Plastics Market Situation Report 2019
  7. ↑ WRAP Plastics Market Situation Report 2016
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