Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, explores the latest quarterly Packaging Recovery Notes (PRN) data and discusses the pivotal role that communication, engagement and education continue to play in increasing collection volumes and influencing recycling rates.
According to recent data published on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) by the Environment Agency (EA), aluminium packaging recycling volumes in the final quarter of 2023 demonstrated an impressive uplift compared to volumes reported twelve months previously.
Between October and December, 37,156 tonnes of aluminium packaging was collected for recycling – an 11% increase year-on-year. Of this volume, 26,396 tonnes were recycled through kerbside, bring and on-the-go systems, while 10,526 tonnes were recovered from incinerator bottom ash (IBA).
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