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Aluminium success: 75% of cans recycled in UK
The recycling rate for cans represents a new record and is up notably from 54% in 2010. Besides, up to 95% of aluminium packaging collected in the UK is recycled within Europe instead of being exported to far away countries.
The overall aluminium packaging rate has also continued to rise; growing from 41% in 2010 to 52% last year. This means that over 100 100 tonnes of aluminium packaging sold in the UK was recycled last year. The volume of aluminium recycled is equivalent to the weight of 361 Airbus airplanes.
It’s important to note that the government is consulting on reform to the producer responsibility system. This could lead to more accurate reporting of recycling rates. At the moment, a large volume of post-consumer aluminium packaging is being recycled from Refuse Derived Fuel outside the UK, but not currently being officially recorded towards UK targets. As a result, the latest ‘impressive’ rates are still underreported, and future recycling rates for aluminium packaging will be even higher under these reforms.
