Supply & Demand RPET in EU --Can We Make Export Volumes
More Transparent?
Casper van den Dungen
Vice President
European Plastics Recyclers (EuPR)
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Supply & demand RPET in EuSupply & demand RPET in Eu
Can we make export volumes more transparant?Can we make export volumes more transparant?
Casper van den Dungen
Vice president EuPR
ITW Poly Recycling GmbH
PresentationPresentation
Introduction ITW Poly Recycling, EuPREu recycling backgroundEu Bottle Supply Eu PET recycling systems 1990- 2010Eu Demand RPETEu Export effects Summary
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ITW Poly Recycling GmbHITW Poly Recycling GmbH
PET bottle recycling company
Sorting,Washing, pelletising & SSP
Market 30kt+ RPET
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PET ProductsPET Products
Sorting&Washing
Extrude & FilterPelletise
SSP
StrapProduction
BottleProduction
SheetProduction
FiberProduction
Colour rangeProcess step Application
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EuPREuPR in Briefin Brief
EuPR represents since 1990 National Associations and Individual Member Companies covering 80% of the European market, while offering a service platform for its members.
The focus is on the promotion of plastics recyclingand the creation of conditions which enable profitable and sustainable business.
Further information:
– www.plasticsrecyclers.eu
EuPREuPR Structure in Working GroupsStructure in Working Groups
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Eu Recycling targetsEu Recycling targets
Landfilling
Reuse
Prevention
Energy recovery
Recycling 22,5% plastics
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Eu Recycling targetsEu Recycling targetsexample for PETexample for PET
Washing
Extrude & FilterPelletise
SSP
bottleProduction
sheetProduction
FiberProduction
StrapProduction
Energy recovery
Export
Landfilling
Recycling PET
Chem.Recycling
Mech.Recycling
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Eu Recycling targetsEu Recycling targetsPET compaired to other plasticsPET compaired to other plastics
bottleProduction
22,5%
sheetProduction
FiberProduction
StrapProduction
Energy recovery
Export
Landfilling
Recycling PET
Chem.Recycling
Mech.RecyclingX%
Y%
Z%
Plastics
Non PET
>>22,5%
<<22,5%
EuPR; EuPR; How to increase RecyclingHow to increase Recycling
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Paper, EuPR gives a recommendation of 10 fundamental actions to increase the recycling of post-consumer plastics waste: 1. Close monitoring of the national collection systems and better harmonisation of the different European collection systems; 2. Stop the use of unsustainable technologies (bioplastics and Oxo-degradables) for plastics. Collection systems should create separate streams for these new materials; 3. Specific mechanical recycling targets for plastics in the Waste Framework Directive; 4. Limit the export of plastics waste to secure supply for European recyclers; 5. Favourable fiscal system for the European recycling industry; 6. Effective solution offered to plastics recyclers to comply with REACH. All stakeholders should support recyclers in creating REACH-compliant Safety Data Sheets; 7. Elimination of discriminating legislation or standards prohibiting the use of recyclates; 8. Substantial increase of green public procurement and a mandatory minimum recycled content for eco-labels; 9. Economic instruments to promote recyclates similar to the inclusion of the waste and recycling sectors into the ETS; and 10. Reinforced communication and cooperation with the whole value chain.
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Eu Bottle SupplyEu Bottle Supplycollection Situationcollection Situation
Curbside , Bring & Deposit systems
Slower Volume and lower quality
Supply contract systems long 3y & short 1mt
Targets per country high 80% & low 22.5%
Financing structures are challenged for different targets
Eu Bales of Bottles can contain 40-99% PET
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Eu Bottle SupplyEu Bottle Supplycollection developmentcollection development
PET bottle collection is an example for succesfull collection programms related to volume developments over last 15 -20 years
PET Collection needs further optimalisation to find a better managing concept in closing the difference towards reuse and recycling.
EUPR and specific PET workinggroup is eager to use more platform discussions to help the development in this direction.
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Eu Bottle SupplyEu Bottle SupplyWashingcapacitiesWashingcapacities
Bottle washing capacity has over the last 20 years always outstripped the supply
Line capacities have been growing from annually processing 1kton upto 30-40kton of bottles.
Development of bottle waste reprocessing units upto 100kton are currently running including HDPE and other plastic waste
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EU27 Bottle collection visionEU27 Bottle collection visionEUPR supply dataEUPR supply data
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EU27 Bottle collection visionEU27 Bottle collection visionEUPR supply dataEUPR supply data
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EU27 Bottle collection visionEU27 Bottle collection visionEUPR dataEUPR data
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PET recycling technologyPET recycling technologybalancing actbalancing act
Volume, Quality, Price
OUTPUT
Technology
INPUT
Legislation
Change/innovation:DesignCollectionSorting……..
Change/innovationMarketLegisationTax……
Change/innovationRecycling rateRecycling alternatives (EXPORT)Content law, eco tax……..
Change/innovation:Food approvalProperty improvementReprocessing EfficiencySafety, health………
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PET bottle Recycling system PET bottle Recycling system ´́9090
Sorting
Washing
Extrude & FilterPelletise
SSP
bottleProduction
A
Collection
Design
B
sheetProduction
FiberProductionStrap
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PET bottle Recycling system PET bottle Recycling system ´́9595
Sorting
Washing
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SSP
bottleProduction
A
Collection
Design
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sheetProduction
FiberProductionStrap
Production
FiberProduction
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PET bottle Recycling system 2000PET bottle Recycling system 2000
Sorting
Washing
Extrude & FilterPelletise
SSP
A
Collection
Design
B
sheetProductionStrap
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Extrude & FilterPelletise
SSP
A
Collection
Design
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sheetProductionStrap
Productionbottle
Production
PET bottle Recycling system 2010+PET bottle Recycling system 2010+
Eu Demand RPETEu Demand RPETBottle Packaging is developming on it‘s one. The interacting and optimising for new design and recycling are improving. The succes of managing the chain will absorb the extra generated volumes in Europe
Sheet and Bottle markets are main drivers in growth
Fiber & Strap market have limited growth potential
Other markets will depend on the financing harmonisation of the collection systems
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Export effectsExport effectsEuPR; How to increase Recycling in EUEuPR; How to increase Recycling in EU
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Paper, EuPR gives a recommendation of 10 fundamental actions to increase the recycling of post-consumer plastics waste: 1. Close monitoring of the national collection systems and better harmonisation of the different European collection systems; 2. Stop the use of unsustainable technologies (bioplastics and Oxo-degradables) for plastics. Collection systems should create separate streams for these new materials; 3. Specific mechanical recycling targets for plastics in the Waste Framework Directive; 4. Limit the export of plastics waste to secure supply for European recyclers; 5. Favourable fiscal system for the European recycling industry; 6. Effective solution offered to plastics recyclers to comply with REACH. All stakeholders should support recyclers in creating REACH-compliant Safety Data Sheets; 7. Elimination of discriminating legislation or standards prohibiting the use of recyclates; 8. Substantial increase of green public procurement and a mandatory minimum recycled content for eco-labels; 9. Economic instruments to promote recyclates similar to the inclusion of the waste and recycling sectors into the ETS; and 10. Reinforced communication and cooperation with the whole value chain.
EU27 plastic waste exportEU27 plastic waste exportby countryby country
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EU27 waste exportsEU27 waste exportsby materialby material
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Export effect on EU supply demandExport effect on EU supply demandpastpast
The Export of PET bottles has long history; Bad qualities, blocked ships/containers, illegal imports, grey imports, definition issues, import taxes ect
The export volumes varied around 15% of the collected bottles.
Export influenced ca 10 smaller investment programs per year
Export volume is usually higher at low prices and lower at high prices. It normaly comes different as one expected…..
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Export effect on EU supply demandExport effect on EU supply demandfuturefuture
Footprint discussions sensiblise the proximity of the supply
The legal drive to recycle in Europe is causing extra costs for the brand owner which need to be optimised
New investments are bigger but their number can be reduced by 50% to cover the same export volumes as before
The waste increase, variation of input and reduction of the ulitisation rate will lead to some restructuring of capacity in Eu
EuPR is challanging the converters and the brandowners to work by creating better sustainable raw material concepts
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SummarySummaryEUPR is the representative body in Europe which is looking into the development of PET recycling through ist Working Group PET
The recycling drive in Europe ist created by EU als well as national targets
The last 20 years the EU recyclers have integrated more and more in building collection infrastructures and recycling capacities andmarkets
The future development is further optimalisation in using the good parts we have to improve the collection part of the chain.
The Export of PET bottles has taken a part of the collected material but need to be better programmed and controlled to keep EU capacity in balance to collection developments
EuPR and WG PET in specific will remain active in challanging industry plattforms to go this direction
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