Olga Stadnik, Head of EcoTechLab Research Center, shared the specifics of recycling in 2024 in the article "The Economics of Recycling - 2024: Accounting for Polymer Waste under the ROP".
This is a continuation of the article "The Economics of Recycling: a polymer recycler's perspective in 2024", which identified new challenges for recyclers due to changes in the ROP.
The new material focused on the ROP converter. The article described the challenges a recycler may now face:
Some so far unpopular types of combined packaging waste are collected in a special way (through eco-centers, RDF actions and special projects). They arrive at the converter as recyclables, not as waste. However, the converter requires them to be marked as waste.
The new material focused on the ROP converter. The article described the challenges a recycler may now face:
- Difficulty in adapting to the ROP Converter when specific rules have already been adopted in the company;
- The need to accept waste not only in compliance with the legislation but also in compliance with the converter;
Some so far unpopular types of combined packaging waste are collected in a special way (through eco-centers, RDF actions and special projects). They arrive at the converter as recyclables, not as waste. However, the converter requires them to be marked as waste.
- It is necessary to monitor the received waste more carefully in terms of the quality of materials and the way it is formalized.