Avery Dennison has expanded its PET recycling programme via two new collection facilities in Europe. Waste PET liners can now be sold directly to Avery Dennison's recycling partner Morssinkhof Rymoplast, either at its main plant in Zeewolde, the Netherlands, or at collection facilities in Lichtenvoorde, also in the Netherlands, and Przeczno in Poland.
“Our programme reflects our longstanding commitment to facilitate easy and effective recycling of PET release liner,” said Stephan Reis, who is responsible for sustainability at Avery Dennison Materials Group Europe.
“Not only is sustainability an increasingly important element of a brand, the owners of brands can generate significant income from liner recycling by eliminating the need to pay for landfill or incineration. For example, 5 million square meters of release liner waste is currently worth anything from €16,000 to €26,000. Our goal is to link brand owners to the largest number of recycling facilities and make it as easy as possible for them to realise these returns.”
Quantities as low as 500kg are accepted – far less than the current 5-ton minimum quantity for waste pickup. Morssinkhof Rymoplast will reimburse the material’s value.