BPF Recycling Group Position Statement on Standards and Codes of Practice

BPF Recycling Group works to ensure recycled materials are not arbitrarily excluded by European Standards or Codes of Practice from applications where recycled materials will perform satisfactorily. The BPF Recycling Group is the industry voice to counter other Industry bodies that have interests in excluding recycled polymers.

The BPF Recycling Group fully supports the suite of CEN Standards for recycled plastics. The following list provides references for these standards which are available from National Standards organisations such as BSI:

• EN 15342: 2007 Characterisation of polystyrene (PS) recyclates
• EN 15343: 2007 Plastics recycling traceability and assessment of conformity and recycled content
• EN 15344: 2007 Characterisation of Polysthylene (PE) recyclates
• EN 15345: 2007 Characterisation of Polypropylene (PP) recyclates
• EN 15346: 2014 Characterisation of poly(vinyl chloride) PVC recyclates
• EN 15247:2007 Characterisation of plastics waste
• EN 15348: 2014 Characterisation of poly(ethylene terephthalate (PET) recyclates
• CEN/TR 15353:2007 Guidelines for the development of standard for recycled plastics
• CEN/TS 16010: 2013 Sampling procedures for testing plastics waste and recyclates
• CEN/TS 16011: 2013 Sample preparation
• CEN/TS 16861:2015 Recycled plastics. Determination of selected marker compounds in food grade recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
• PWI 00249A08 Plastics – Controlled loop methodology for recycling of post-consumer (or post-use) PVC-U windows and doors