FERVER General Assembly

Friday, 22 June, 2012Dublin

UK GLASS REPORTUK GLASS REPORT

OverviewApproximately 70% of households have

doorstep collectionMost of which are commingled No hard and fast rules

glass, cans, newspaper, cartons, plastic, cardboard glass, cans, plastic cans, plastic, newspaper or any combination of these

Result - deteriorating quality

Overview

Campaign in progress against commingled collection as EU Regulations state materials must be collected separately

Judicial review decision was due in June but has been delayed at the request of DEFRA

Unlikely commingled collections will cease as huge investment has been made in the infrastructure

Overview

In May UK Government announced changes to the Packaging Waste Regulations for glass

From 2013 no more than 650,000 tonnes per year will be allowed to go for non-remelt uses

Differential PRN prices will exist for remelt and non-remelt uses

New Glass Container Production

Flint Amber Green Total

2010 1,355,143 495,624 419,4172,270,184

2011 1,389,296 490,065 398,8532,278,214

UK Container Glass Cullet Usage

Flint Amber Green Total

2010 248,143 69,377 278,247595,767

18.3% 14% 66.3% 26.2%

2011 269,820 55,277 288,172613,269

19.4% 11.3% 72.3% 26.9%

Cullet by Markets 2010

2011

Estimated Waste Stream 2,712,860 2,739,989

UK Container Glass 595,857 613,269

Export 262,021 296,439

Alternatives * 790,039 359.505

Fibre* 186,200

Total 1,647,917 1,455,413

* No data for Fibre prior to 2011