European Waste Catalogue
Multi-material composite packaging such as beverage cartons is 15 01 05. Mixed loads of different packaging types take 15 01 06.
Also searched as: tetra pak, beverage cartons, multi-layer packaging, laminates
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See the validation dossier~84 Mt/year packaging placed on EU market; ~50 Mt/year collected for recycling · €0–350/tonne (clean recyclate grade)
Primary buyers include Recovery of sorted materials and Manufacture of plastic packaging goods.
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Composite / multi-layer packaging
Composite packaging
Mixed packaging loads
Mixed packaging
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue
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