Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has reached a new high of 79,5%

Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has reached a new high of 79,5% and is well on track to reach the industry’s self-imposed target of 80% by 2020, according to figures issued by APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging.

This new all-time high, representing data from 2016, means that for every 10 items of steel packaging put on the European market, close to 8 have been collected, effectively recycled and made available for the manufacture of new steel products.

With an increase of 2 percentage points on 2015 data, steel for packaging’s recycling rate is pulling ever further away from that of other packaging materials.

It’s a real example of circular economy and confirms steel as Europe’s most recycled packaging material for the 12^th consecutive year. The methodology and data sources used by APEAL to calculate the recycling rate have been independently reviewed, audited and certified by energy and waste specialist consultancy, Eunomia.

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