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[[Member States]] must continue to meet these minimum standards, but are free to set higher domestic targets if they chose. The provisional figures indicate 70.2% of UK Packaging Waste was either recycled or recovered in 2017 <ref name="dig">[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste 2019] updating some of the 2018 Digest with 2017 data</ref>. The mechanism used to deliver evidence and drive the Packaging Waste targets is delivered in the UK through the [[PRN]] system. | [[Member States]] must continue to meet these minimum standards, but are free to set higher domestic targets if they chose. The provisional figures indicate 70.2% of UK Packaging Waste was either recycled or recovered in 2017 <ref name="dig">[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste 2019] updating some of the 2018 Digest with 2017 data</ref>. The mechanism used to deliver evidence and drive the Packaging Waste targets is delivered in the UK through the [[PRN]] system. | ||
== UK Performance == | == UK Performance (2017)== | ||
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|+ style="caption-side:bottom;"|Packaging Waste and Recycling/Recovery, split by material, UK 2017 (provisional)<ref name="dig" /> | |+ style="caption-side:bottom;"|Packaging Waste and Recycling/Recovery, split by material, UK 2017 (provisional)<ref name="dig" /> | ||
Revision as of 14:01, 6 December 2019
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (as amended) set minimum Recovery (60%) and Recycling (55%) targets for Packaging waste to be met by 31 December 2008, as well as material specific targets.
Material Specific Targets
Member States must continue to meet these minimum standards, but are free to set higher domestic targets if they chose. The provisional figures indicate 70.2% of UK Packaging Waste was either recycled or recovered in 2017 [1]. The mechanism used to deliver evidence and drive the Packaging Waste targets is delivered in the UK through the PRN system.
UK Performance (2017)
| Packaging Waste Arising (kt) | Total Recovered/Recycled (kt) | Achieved Recovery/Recycling Rate (%) | EU Target Recovery/Recycling Rate (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal | 736 | 525 | 71.3% | 50.0% |
| of which: Aluminium | 177 | 94 | 53.1% | z |
| of which: Steel | 559 | 431 | 77.1% | z |
| Paper & Card | 4,749 | 3,754 | 79.0% | 60.0% |
| Glass | 2,399 | 1,623 | 67.6% | 60.0% |
| Plastic | 2,260 | 1,044 | 46.2% | 22.5% |
| Wood | 1,310 | 411 | 31.4% | 15.0% |
| Other Materials | 23 | 0 | 0.0% | z |
| Total (for Recycling) | 11,476 | 7,357 | 64.1% | 55.0% |
| Energy from Waste | z | 700 | 6.1% | z |
| Total (for Recycling and Recovery) | 11,476 | 8,057 | 70.2% | 60.0% |
z = Not applicable
Arisings estimates made at point of manufacture.
UK Targets [2]
| Material or Process | 2017 (%) | 2018 (%) | 2019 (%) | 2020 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Recovery | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 |
| General Recycling | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
| Paper & Card | 69.5 | 71 | 73 | 75 |
| Glass | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 |
| Aluminium | 55 | 58 | 61 | 64 |
| Steel | 76 | 79 | 82 | 85 |
| Plastic | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 |
| Wood | 22 | 38 | 43 | 48 |
The glass remelt target has stayed the same in the glass obligation at 67%.
The recycling factor which is multiplied by turnover to calculate the obligation for small producers has stayed the same at 30%
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UK Statistics on Waste 2019 updating some of the 2018 Digest with 2017 data
- ↑ gov.uk website: Packaging Waste: Producer Responsibilities