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WRAP’s vision is a world without waste,where resources are used sustainably.We work with businesses, individualsand communities to help them reap thebenefits of reducing waste, developingsustainable products and usingresources in an efficient way.Written by: Joe Papineschi, Andy Grant, Alison Holmes and Thomas Vergunst from EunomiaFront cover photography: Detail of blue and green plastic bottlesWRAP and Eunomia Research & Consulting believe the content of this report to be correctas at the date of writing. However, factors such as prices, levels of recycled content andregulatory requirements are subject to change and users of the report should check with theirsuppliers to confirm the current situation. In addition, care should be taken in using any of thecost information provided as it is based upon numerous project-specific assumptions (such asscale, location, tender context, etc.).The report does not claim to be exhaustive, nor does it claim to cover all relevant productsand specifications available on the market. While steps have been taken to ensure accuracy,WRAP cannot accept responsibility or be held liable to any person for any loss or damagearising out of or in connection with this information being inaccurate, incomplete ormisleading. It is the responsibility of the potential user of a material or product to consultwith the supplier or manufacturer and ascertain whether a particular product will satisfytheir specific requirements. The listing or featuring of a particular product or company doesnot constitute an endorsement by WRAP and WRAP cannot guarantee the performance ofindividual products or materials. This material is copyrighted. It may be reproduced freeof charge subject to the material being accurate and not used in a misleading context.The source of the material must be identified and the copyright status acknowledged.This material must not be used to endorse or used to suggest WRAP’s endorsement of acommercial product or service. For more detail, please refer to WRAP’s Terms & Conditionson its web site: www.wrap.org.ukContentsIntroductionStructure ofthis guidePolicycontextMarketcontextPlasticbottlecollectionSchemedesignHouseholdPoint ofcollectionPostcollectionsortingMaterialRecyclingFacilitiesGlossaryAppendicesGuidepage 2
WRAP: Kerbside Collection of Plastic Bottles Guide – January 2012ContentsPages1 Introduction 3–52 Structure of this guide 63 Policy context 74 Market context 85 Plastic bottle collection in the UK 19–206 Scheme design 21-257 Household communications 26-338 Point of collection 34-369 Post-collection sorting and baling 3710 Material Recycling Facilities (MRFs) 38Glossary 42Appendices 43A – Plastic bottle grades 43B – Example communications 451 IntroductionThis guide has been developed to support local authorities in England and Scotlandthat are either planning to collect, or are currently collecting, plastic bottles at thekerbside. The guide focuses on maximising plastic bottle material quality and/orcapture rates from plastic bottle-only collection services.An increasing number of local authorities collect a wider range of plastic packagingthan just plastic bottles. These household plastic packaging schemes target avarying range of materials, which can lead to higher yields of plastic being collected.However, for a number of reasons discussed below, the collection of householdplastic packaging is currently a topic of some debate within the recycling industry.Whilst this document does not seek to compare the advantages and disadvantages ofbottle-only versus household plastic packaging collections, it does focus on some ofthe benefits of bottle-only collections, particularly with regard to quality control.For authorities that are planning to expand their plastic bottle collection serviceto incorporate other non-bottle plastic packaging, WRAP is due to publish anaccompanying guide, which focuses specifically on supporting authorities in thecollection of rigid household plastic packaging.IntroductionContentsIntroductionStructure ofthis guidePolicycontextMarketcontextPlasticbottlecollectionSchemedesignHouseholdPoint ofcollectionPostcollectionsortingMaterialRecyclingFacilitiesGlossaryAppendicesGuidepage 3
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