Volume of recycled aluminum packaging soared in second quarter according to EA in UK
According to a recent NPWD report from the Environment Agency (EA), aluminum packaging recycling volumes increased significantly in the second quarter of the year, showing impressive growth compared to the same period last year. In short, this puts the industry firmly on track to once again exceed annual recycling targets.
Specifically, a total of 2023.38 tons of aluminum containers were collected for recycling during that period, an increase of 829% over the previous year. Of this volume, 5.26 tons were recycled through on-street systems while 5.11 tons were recovered from incinerator bottom ash.
So far this year, a total of 79,922 tons have been recovered across the UK, representing 58% of the volume needed to exceed the aluminum packaging recycling target for 2023. Moreover, compared to the previous year, the market has already managed to advance by 11%, which could reach record figures.
Tom Giddings, CEO of Alupro, said: “It is encouraging to share such positive recycling figures for the second quarter of 2023. We are significantly ahead of 2022 volumes and look set to maintain this progress well into the second half of the year” to which he added that “despite excellent recycling rates, PRN prices remain abnormally high, a dichotomy that undermines aluminum’s sustainability credentials and directly affects packaging users who are often perplexed by the erratic cost of compliance.”
“If we are not careful, skewed pricing will also drive an unnecessary increase in the volume of post-consumer material sent for recycling abroad, along with a drop in demand from the domestic market. Going forward, greater transparency in packaging waste recycling is therefore essential. Following further delays in EPR reform, it is clear that addressing the PRN system should be our number one priority. While it has met its initial objectives, the system is now outdated and frankly unfit for purpose: inflated prices despite strong recycling volumes demonstrate this perfectly. This will be critical to further boost recycling rates, as well as the transition to a more circular economy,” he concluded.
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