Figure 9 Plastics consumption and recovery by application area in 2016–17 (tonnes and % recycling rate) – Recycling by waste stream When assessed from a waste/disposal stream perspective, discarded materials are often divided into three waste streams, which are: Municipal sector This sector is dominated by kerbside recycling. – Commercial and industrial (C&I) sector This sector includes both manufacturing scrap – and postconsumer industrial. Construction and demolition (C&D) sector. Presented in Table 14 and Figure 10 is plastics recycling by waste stream during 2016–17. In aggregate 35.0% of plastics were recovered from the municipal sector, 63.6% from the C&I sector, and 1.4% from the C&D sector. Table 14 Waste stream sources of recyclate by polymer type in 2016–17 (tonnes) – Commercial and Construction and Application area Municipal Total Industrial demolition PET (1) 53 400 1 800 0 55 300 PE-HD (2) 62 800 22 300 2 600 87 600 PVC (3) 1 500 2 600 900 5 100 PE-LD/LLD (4) 6 500 52 200 0 58 700 PP (5) 10 800 23 500 0 34 300 PS (6) 4 000 4 900 1 000 9 900 PS-E (6) 200 7 800 1 100 9 200 ABS/SAN/ASA (7) 0 5 700 0 5 700 PU (7) 0 8 500 0 8 500 Nylon (7) 0 400 0 400
Figure 9 – Plastics consumption and recovery by application area in 2016–17 (tonnes and % recycling rate) Recycling by waste stream When assessed from a waste/disposal stream perspective, discarded materials are often divided into three waste streams, which are: Municipal sector – This sector is dominated by kerbside recycling. Commercial and industrial (C&I) sector – This sector includes both manufacturing scrap and postconsumer industrial. Construction and demolition (C&D) sector. Presented in Table 14 and Figure 10 is plastics recycling by waste stream during 2016–17. In aggregate 35.0% of plastics were recovered from the municipal sector, 63.6% from the C&I sector, and 1.4% from the C&D sector. Table 14 – Waste stream sources of recyclate by polymer type in 2016–17 (tonnes) Application area Municipal Commercial and Industrial Construction and demolition Total PET (1) 53 400 1 800 0 55 300 PE-HD (2) 62 800 22 300 2 600 87 600 PVC (3) 1 500 2 600 900 5 100 PE-LD/LLD (4) 6 500 52 200 0 58 700 PP (5) 10 800 23 500 0 34 300 PS (6) 4 000 4 900 1 000 9 900 PS-E (6) 200 7 800 1 100 9 200 ABS/SAN/ASA (7) 0 5 700 0 5 700 PU (7) 0 8 500 0 8 500 Nylon (7) 0 400 0 400