Estimated yield rates from collected plastic
Estimated yield rates from collected plastic
Plastics recyclers report that in general, material from single-stream MRFs has a yield rate of about 68%–70%, compared to dual-stream systems which usually yield about 75%-78%. Bales of PET from deposit return systems generally have a yield rate of about 85%.
Chart from the 2009 report, Understanding economic and environmental impacts of single-stream collection systems