Glass Recycling Statistics and Challenges
"Explore the latest statistics on glass recycling, including quantity put on the market, goal achievement, peak seasons, and challenges faced in the process. Discover insights on streams of glass collection, equipment used, and the impact on touristic destinations. Overcome difficulties such as legal obligations and logistical challenges to enhance glass recycling efforts."
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HERRCO GLASS RECYCLING
Glass quantity Put on market quantity (Only affiliated member companies - FRC 2022): 74.000 tn Glass recycling quantity (FRC 2022): 30.400 tn Goal Achieved: 41% Glass recycling Target: 60%
Streams glass collection Blue Bell Blue Bin HORECA Separate glass collection 23.000 Businesses 10.500 blue bells 3 sorting plants in 3 cities: Athens, Larisa, Thessaloniki 60% from the total recycling quantity Households Household commingled collection 160.000 bins 32 sorting centers all over the country 40% from the total recycling quantity
Blue bell vs Blue bin % Recycling quantity 40% 60% Blue Bell 60% Blue Bin 40% Blue Bin Blue Bell
Equipment HORECA HOUSEHOLD a) Blue Plastic bell 1,3 m3 b) Blue Plastic bell 2,5 m3 Blue Plastic bin 1.100 lt Metallic bell 2,5 m3
Extra Equipment for HORECA (Internal use only) Blue bin wheeled 120lt Glass recycling bags 60lt
Goal Achievement 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 43% 41% 41% 43% 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 2018 2019 2020 2021 Put on the market Glass Recycling quantity
Glass recycling - Peak Season 30% November-April 70% May-October (Peak season)
Touristic destinations 13.000 businesses (57% of the total amount) 6.000 lue bells (57% of the total amount) Business categories: a. 15% otels b. 20% Restaurants c. 65% Caf -bar, Clubs
Glass recycling - Touristic destinations 60% 60% 40% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Touristic destinations Non touristic destinations
Difficulties in achieving goals Absence of legal obligation for involvement. The overcrowding in many islands make it difficult for the employees to separate glass The lack of free spaces forces the local authorities to place bells only in central parts consequently the employees have trouble with the distance. Except for hotels(organized businesses), bars-restaurants-clubs are not so environmentally friendly. Door to door collection is a very expensive project for 6 months in places with too many people. There is no glass market. The collected glass is transferred for sorting for zero income and after sorting the price sold is minimum. HERRCO covers the total collection expenses.
DRS The new law is going to be implemented in July 2023. We estimate that 40% of the affiliated quantities of glass will be responsibility of the new DRS system. We anticipate the new set up of the market (put on the market, % of the participation on DRS, possible changes in packaging in order to reduce cost ect).
