Avery Dennison extends PET liner recycling program

Avery Dennison has expanded its PET liner recycling program with the addition of a new collection facility for brand owners in UK and Ireland, with waste PET liners now able to be sold directly to PET Processors UK in Dumfries, Scotland.

Avery Dennison has expanded its PET liner recycling program with the addition of a new collection facility for brand owners in UK and Ireland

PET Processors UK creates thermal forming sheets for food containers and compounds for industrial use in automotive and construction from the recycled liner. With this new facility, brand owners in the UK and Ireland can directly benefit from the Avery Dennison recycling program with quantities as low as two tons. This can help brand owners realize their sustainability goals and generate significant income by eliminating the need to pay for landfill or incineration.

For example, one million sq m of release liner waste is currently worth anything from 5,000-8,000 GBP to 8,000.

Stephan Reis, who is responsible for the liner recycling program at Avery Dennison Materials Group Europe, said: ‘This program reflects our longstanding commitment to facilitate easy and effective recycling of PET release liner.

‘We are proud to have found a recycling partner serving the UK and Ireland who can turn waste into a valuable new product. Our goal is to link brand owners to local recycling facilities and make it as easy as possible for them to realize these returns.’