Published date: February 2015
Baseline data year: March to June 2014
Projection year: 2020
Commissioned by WRAP and Valpak, this report reviews aluminium and steel packaging placed on the UK market (POM) and reprocessed in 2012, with updates for 2013 where data was available. The study also provides scenario analysis projecting recycling performance to 2020, supporting Defra’s packaging policy work.
Findings show aluminium packaging POM at 178k tonnes in 2012, with recycling rates rising from 35% to 46% when including unaccredited reprocessing. Steel packaging POM was estimated at 524k tonnes, with a recycling rate of 68%, increasing to 70% with unaccredited reprocessing. Overall, the UK met the EU metal packaging recycling target of 50% in 2012.
Valpak’s Plastic PackFlow 2025 Methodology Review strengthens the methodologies used to estimate UK plastic packaging placed on the market, introducing updated 2024 baseline data, improved robustness assessments, and evidence to support packaging policy, regulatory development, and informed industry decision-making.
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Read MoreCommissioned by WRAP and delivered by Valpak Consulting with expert support, this report reviews the quantity of wood packaging placed on the UK market (POM) and recycled in 2014. It also projects future POM figures and recycling rates through to 2020.
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