Recycling Code Family (RECYCLING_CODE_FAMILY)

Issuer: IMDE · Type: family · Status: active · Active from: 2026-10-01

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Code	Value (EN)	Definition	DE	FR	NL	Valid from	Valid until
PLASTICS	Plastics		Kunststoffe	Plastiques	Kunststoffen	2026-10-01
PAPER	Paper		Papier	Papier	Papier	2026-10-01
METALS	Metals		Metalle	Métaux	Metalen	2026-10-01
ORGANIC_MATERIAL	Organic material		Organisches Material	Matière organique	Organisch materiaal	2026-10-01
GLASS	Glass		Glas	Verre	Glas	2026-10-01
COMPOSITES	Composites		Verbundstoffe	Composites	Composieten	2026-10-01

Family members

RC01PET — Polyethylene Terephthalates
RC02HDPE — High-Density Polyethylenes
RC03PVC — Polyvinyl Chlorides
RC04LDPE — Low-Density Polyethylenes
RC05PP — Polypropylenes
RC06PS — Polystyrenes
RC07PO — Plastics Other
RC20CF — Corrugated fibreboard (cardboard)
RC21MP — Mixed paper/Non-corrugated fibreboard
RC22PAP — Paper
RC40STE — Steel
RC41ALU — Aluminium
RC50WOOD — Wood
RC51CORK — Cork
RC60COT — Cotton
RC61JUTE — Jute
RC70CLLGL — Colourless glass
RC71GREGL — Green glass
RC72BROGL — Brown glass
RC80CPM — Composite: Paper and Fibreboard/Miscellaneous Metals
RC81CPP — Composite: Paper/Fibreboard and Plastic
RC82CPA — Composite: Paper and Fibreboard/Aluminium
RC83CPT — Composite: Paper and Fibreboard/Tinplate
RC84CAP — Composite: Paper and Fibreboard/Plastic/Aluminium
RC85CPPAT — Composite: Paper and Fibreboard/Plastic/Aluminium/Tinplate
RC87CSL — Composite: Card-stock Laminate or Biodegradable Plastic
RC90CLDPEA — Composite: Plastic/Aluminium
RC91CLDPET — Composite: Plastic/Tinplate
RC92CPM — Composite: Plastic/Miscellaneous Metals
RC95CGP — Composite: Glass/Plastic
RC96CGA — Composite: Glass/Aluminium
RC97CGT — Composite: Glass/Tinplate
RC98CGM — Composite: Glass/Miscellaneous Metals