Traceability Protocol
Plastics recovery certification governs the chain of custody for post-consumer material entering secondary manufacturing streams. The en 15343 regulation establishes a formal framework for processors to calculate the percentage of recycled content present in their feedstock. This standard binds operators to specific documentation requirements concerning the origin, quantity, and composition of recovered polymers.
It defines the boundary where waste material transitions into validated raw material for new production cycles.
Recycled Verification
Output from a recycling plant requires consistent monitoring of input streams to maintain the integrity of mass balance calculations. Practitioners apply en 15343 to ensure that the declared weight of diverted waste matches the physical volume processed into pellets or flakes. Converters demand this data to substantiate environmental claims on finished product labels or packaging components.
Variations in the moisture content or contamination levels of sorted plastic scrap demand a robust system of weight verification at the facility intake gate. Proper data logging prevents the inadvertent dilution of recycled content claims with virgin polymer additions during the extrusion process.
Audit Mechanism
Verification involves a systematic reconciliation of incoming waste receipts against the total tonnage of material dispatched to secondary markets. The en 15343 methodology compels facilities to document the sorting efficiency and the purification losses encountered during mechanical reclamation. Auditors check these records to confirm that the claimed conversion rate does not exceed the physical capability of the sorting equipment.
Each lot of material must carry unique identification numbers that track its progress from the collection point through to the final product stage. Successful implementation provides a verifiable audit trail for stakeholders requiring proof of material circularity.
