1.1. Contact organisation
Federal Environmental Agency (UBA)-Umweltbundesamt
1.2. Contact organisation unit
III 1.6 Plastics and Packaging
1.3. Contact name
Confidential because of GDPR
1.4. Contact person function
Confidential because of GDPR
1.5. Contact mail address
Umweltbundesamt
Gerhard Kotschik
Woerlitzer Platz 1
06844 Dessau-Rosslau, Germany
1.6. Contact email address
Confidential because of GDPR
1.7. Contact phone number
Confidential because of GDPR
1.8. Contact fax number
Confidential because of GDPR
2.1. Metadata last certified
22 October 2024
2.2. Metadata last posted
22 October 2024
2.3. Metadata last update
22 October 2024
3.1. Data description
We are reporting according to the new calculation rules.
The derogation to make use of the delegated act on average loss rates has not been applied.
3.1.1. Description of the parties involved in the data collection
Table : Institutions involved in the collection of data and distribution of tasks.
| Name of institution | Description of key responsibilities |
| Umweltbundesamt | Quality control |
| GVM Gesellschaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung mbH | Collection of data, preparation of study |
3.2. Classification system
56 packaging segments, 1,400 product groups.
3.2.1. Classification of treatment operations
The R/D codes in Annexes I and II of Diective 2008/98/EC were solely used.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Full market coverage.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
Reconditioned wood packaging is classified as reusable packaging and is not reported as repaired. They therefore do not have to be taken into account for the calculation of the recycling rate.
The amount of metals in incineration bottom ash (IBA) should be taken into account for the calculation of the targets.
3.4.1. Types of reuse system in place for each material type
- Glass: open and closed reuse systems for bottles.
- Plastic: open and closed reuse systems for bottles, crates, pallets and other packaging.
- Wood: reuse system for pallets.
- Steel: reuse system for pallets, barrels and crates.
3.4.2. Other recovery of waste
Feedstock recycling; organic recycling. Feedstock recycling of plastic packaging is reported in "other recovery".
34% of Energy Recovery that is from R1 incinerators, out of all Energy Recovery reported.
3.4.3. Information on temporary storage of packaging waste
A correction for storage of packaging waste was not necessary since there were no disproportionate seasonal fluctuations of packaging waste.
3.5. Statistical unit
Domestic packaging waste, Germany, metric tons.
3.6. Statistical population
Total packaging waste generated in Germany (by resident population (83.798.000), tourists or seasonal workers).
3.7. Reference area
Germany.
3.8. Coverage - Time
01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Tonnes.
Calendar year.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
Directive 94/62/EC sets out the EU’s rules on managing packaging and packaging waste (Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste).
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Statistics on packaging and packaging waste are in accordance with the Commission Decision 2005/270/EC.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
No disaggregated data collected individually from an actor is published. All data is aggregated before being reported/published.
8.1. Release calendar
Expected publication November 2024.
8.2. Release calendar access
Not applicable.
8.3. Release policy - user access
Not applicable.
Most of the statistics are updated annually, normally two years (t + 2) after the reference year (t).
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
Report with information on packaging waste generated and recycled in 2022 is published in the second half of 2024. Information of the press with news article.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
Not applicable.
The numbers are checked but the study is not jet published because of some editorial Points that have to be corrected. The GVM has to submit us a corrected version. Then the study will be published on this websit (Publications).
The method for the numbers for 2022 is the same as for the numbers of 2021. The 2021 study with a description of the method is published on this website ("Aufkommen und Verwertung von Verpackungsabfällen in Deutschland im Jahr 2021"-(DE)).
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
In Germany, there is no online database with this information.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
In the report mentioned under 10.1, the data is broken down and presented in much greater detail.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
Report with information on packaging waste generated and recycled in 2022 is published in the second half of 2024.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
The methodology is described in the annual report (see 10.1) which will be published at this website (Publications).
10.7. Quality management - documentation
The procedure is described in the annual report (see 10.1) which will be published at this website (Publications).
11.1. Quality assurance
Specification book / service description (Federal Environmental Agency (UBA).
11.2. Quality management - assessment
- Maximal error (packaging consumption): 4,2 %.
- Maximal error (packaging recovery): 4,1 %.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
Information is not available.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Information is not available.
12.3. Completeness
Information is not available.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
The main data weakness is waste treatment of industrial end-users. These results are estimated based on data from waste operating companies.
Only packaging that was placed on the market for the first time is considered. Medium- and long-term developments are inadequately taken into account by such a static query of the results.
13.1.1. Statistical surveys used regarding packaging waste generation and treatment
The information in this section is to provide an overarching understanding of the accuracy of any statistical surveys used relating to packaging waste. Some of the information may be available in previous questions.
| Component of packaging waste | Year | Statistical units | Percentage of population surveyed | Data (tonnes) | Confidence level | Error margin | Details of adjustments from the survey year to the current year | Other details |
| Paper | 2020 | Parcel services | 100 | 1 067 000 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Total | 2022 | Retailers | 100 | 121 137 |
Not available | Not available | Product consumption |
Mio. Tonnen |
| Total | 2021 | PROs | 100 | 5 964 872 |
Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Total | 2021 | Packaging producers | 100 | 22 953 900 |
Not available | Not available | Packaging Production (gross) |
Not available |
| Total | 2021 | Packaging producers | 100 | 7 012 900 |
Not available | Not available | Packaging exports (gross) |
Not available |
| Total | 2022 | Foreign Packaging producers | 100 | 5 386 200 |
Not available | Not available | Packaging imports (gross) |
Not available |
| Total | 2022 | PROs | 100 | 5 747 875 |
Not available |
Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Total | 2022 | Packaging producers | 100 | 22 163 300 |
Not available | Not available | Packaging production (gross) | Not available |
| Total | 2022 | Packaging producers | 100 | 7 240 400 |
Not available | Not available | Packaging exports (gross) | Not available |
13.1.2. Statistical surveys used regarding reusable packaging
The information in this section is to provide an overarching understanding of the accuracy of any statistical surveys used relating to packaging waste. Some of the information may be available in other concepts.
| Packaging material | Year | Statistical units | Percentage of population surveyed | Data (tonnes) | Confidence level | Error margin | Details of adjustments from the survey year to the current year | Other details |
| Plastic | 2022 | Not available | 100 | 237,700 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Due to chosen method, statistical unit cannot be reported |
| Wood | 2022 | Not available | 100 | 1,372,300 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Due to chosen method, statistical unit cannot be reported |
| Ferrous metal | 2022 | Not available | 100 | 142,300 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Due to chosen method, statistical unit cannot be reported |
| Glass | 2022 | Not available | 100 | 338,400 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Due to chosen method, statistical unit cannot be reported |
| Paper | 2022 | Not available | 100 | 4,400 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Due to chosen method, statistical unit cannot be reported |
| Other | 2022 | Not available | 100 | 1,200 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Due to chosen method, statistical unit cannot be reported |
13.2. Sampling error
Not applicable.
No data from samples was used to report the data on packaging volume and recycling. For this reason, no error can be stated.
13.3. Non-sampling error
Due to the chosen method, a non-sampling error can also not be reported.
Only packaging that was placed on the market for the first time is considered. Medium- and long-term developments are inadequately taken into account by such a static query of the results.
The maximum error for packaging consumption is 4.2 %.
The maximum error for packaging recovery is 4.1 %.
This is also reported in section 11 of the Quality Report.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
The new calculation methods were applied since the reference year 2020. Therefore, there are no significant differences.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Information not available.
15.4. Coherence - internal
Coherent data for the different materials.
15.4.1. Explanation for any component with a greater than 10 % variation
Explanation detailing the causes of the tonnage difference (in relation to which waste streams, sectors or estimates have caused the difference, and what the underlying cause is) for any component of packaging waste generated and recycled which shows greater than a 10 % variation from the data submitted for the previous data year.
| Material | Variation (%) | Main reason for variation |
| Wood packaging waste generated | -10% | Increasing energy recovery of wood packaging as a result of the use of biomass for energy production |
| Plastic packaging recycling in other member state | -18% | New information from foreign trade statistics |
| Wood packaging, recycling in other member state | -17% | Increasing energy recovery of wood packaging as a result of the use of biomass for energy production |
| Ferrous metal, recycling in other member state | -39% | No specific reasons, insignificant in terms of volume |
| Aluminum, recycling in other member state | 34% | No specific reasons, insignificant in terms of volume |
| Metal (total), recycling in other member state | -38% | No specific reasons, insignificant in terms of volume |
| Glass, recycling in other member state | -11% | New information from foreign trade statistics |
| Plastic, recycling outside EU | 37% | New information from foreign trade statistics |
| Glass, recycling outside EU | -44% | New information from foreign trade statistics |
| Paper/cardboard, recycling outside EU | -36% | New information from foreign trade statistics |
| All materials, recycling outside EU | -32% | New information from foreign trade statistics |
| Wood, recycling (total) | -11% | Increasing energy recovery of wood packaging as a result of the use of biomass for energy production |
Not applicable.
17.1. Data revision - policy
Results are compiled by the GVM in the year following the reference year and published as part of the recycling balance. These data are revised again at a later date (final results) in order to submit them to the EU Commission.
17.2. Data revision - practice
Germany did not correct backwards data series when when changing sources and methods.
18.1. Source data
Data of consumer surveys and trade panels were analysed. These data describe the amount and structure of product consumption in Germany. Informations on confidence levels and error margins of these data is not available.
18.1.1. Waste samples from waste analysis
The waste samples for waste analysis are taken from:
| Approach | Details about the flows of waste covered |
| Directly from the bin | Residual household waste, mixed waste in commercial points of waste generation |
|---|---|
| From the waste trucks | Not applicable |
| Other approaches | Not applicable |
18.1.2. Source of waste flow data for estimation
| Sources | Materials covered | |
| Waste collectors | Public statistics | Plastics, paper |
|---|---|---|
| Waste treatment operators | Public statistics, data from operators | All materials |
| Municipalities | No data | No data |
| Others | Information from operators of reuse systems | Glass, plastics |
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Most of the statistics are updated annually.
18.3. Data collection
Data from the official statistics are taken into acount when beeing published.
18.3.1. Description of the methodology and verification of data on packaging waste generated in case waste analysis is used
A cross-check of the results on the generation and recycling of packaging was carried out with data from waste analyses. For this purpose, it was compared whether the quantities of private final consumption that are not collected separately and sent for recycling are compatible with the amount of packaging in residual household waste.
The comparison showed that the differences are small or that the differences can be explained. For plastic packaging, the difference is comparatively higher. The differences may depend on the different years of of the househould residual waste analysis, assumptions regarding rests of the product and the moisture content of the waste. Possible further explanations are aged data of the household residual waste analysis or definitional differences.
For commercial packaging consumption, a cross-check was carried out with extrapolated data from mixed municipal waste. The magnitudes of these extrapolations match the results on the generation and recycling of packaging. It is planned to find out the reasons for the difference in the coming reference years.
18.3.2. Description of the methodology to report on composite packaging
For all composite packaging, where it was possible with reasonable effort, the different materials from composite packaging were assigned to the respective materials (even if the main material makes up more than 95% of the mass). Examples of composite packaging with more than 95% main material are: Plastic/Aluminum/Plastic (depending on mass percentage of aluminum), Paper/Plastic (depending on mass percentage of plastic). All composites that had less than 95% of a main material were classified into the respective materials. Examples of composites with less than 95% of a main material are: Beverage cartons, paper/aluminum/plastic (depending on the mass fraction of aluminum), paper/plastic (depending on the mass fraction of plastic), tinplate beverage cans with aluminum closures, metal closures with plastic seals. The results refer to a technical analysis of packaging articles.
18.3.3. Description of methods for determining packaging waste treatment
| Packaging waste material | Total | Plastic | Wood | Ferrous metals | Aluminium | Glass | Paper and Cardboard | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data collection methods | ||||||||
| Administrative reporting | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surveys | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Electronic registry | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Waste analysis | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Data from waste operators | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data from municipalities | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Data from extended producer responsibility schemes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Other | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Additional information about the methodology, including the combination of methods used:
The methodology was comprehensively described in the report. The main sources are: data from EPR-schemes, data from waste management companies, data from bottom ash analysis (metals), data from surveys (wood), data from sorting plants, data from paper industry, data from foreigen trade statistics.
18.3.4. Explanation of the scope and validity of surveys to collect data on the generation and treatment of packaging waste
Data of consumer surveys and trade panels were analysed. These data describe the amount and structure of product consumption in Germany. Informations on confidence levels and error margins of these data is not available.
18.3.5. Explanation of the scope and validity of surveys to collect data on reusable packaging
For the collection of data, only packaging that was placed on the market for the first time is considered.
Essentially, the following work steps were carried out:
- Database query;
- Estimation of individual reusable systems on the basis of available market knowledge;
- Determination of recycling volumes and/or return rates of major reusable fillers;
- Determination of additional purchases for the purpose of inventory expansion;
- Determination of the development of return rates and/or internal loss rates;
- Expert interviews.
Information on the rotations per year was determined in a simplified procedure and is based on an update of the reference year.
18.3.6. Detailed description of the method to collect data in order to calculate the amount of metals separated from incineration bottom ash
Calculation of recycling of metals from incinerator bottom ash : Detailed description of the method to collect data in order to calculate the amount of metals separated from incineration bottom ash in accordance with the Commission Implementing Act adopted in accordance with Article 37(7) of Directive 2008/98/EC.
| Data | Description of the measurement method to obtain the data |
| Total amount of metal concentrate extracted from incinerator bottom ash | Data from bottom ash treatment plants |
| Average level of metallic content in the total amount of metal concentrate, including the reliability of any surveys undertaken | Data from bottom ash treatment plants |
| Proportion of waste entering incineration plants that is packaging waste, including the reliability of any surveys undertaken | Data from residual waste analysis |
18.4. Data validation
Different data is validated by environmental experts and authorities.
18.4.1. Detailed description of the system for quality control and traceability for packaging waste pursuant to Article 6a(3) and (8) of Directive 94/62/EC
The quality control was randomly ensured by special environmental experts ("Sachverständige für die Verpackungsentsorgung"). To a substantial extent, traceability is guaranteed by weighting tickets as a basis of mass-flow-balances.
18.4.2. Traceability of waste treated outside the member State and ensuring its treatment in conditions broadly equivalent to the requirements of EU environmental law
| Packaging waste material | Subject to final treatment in the Member State (yes/no) | Shipped to another EU Member State (yes/no) | Exported outside the EU (yes/no) | Description of specific measures for quality control and traceability of packaging waste, in particularly as regards monitoring and validation of data |
| Plastic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Data from EPR-schemes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood | Yes | Yes | No | Data from industrial mass flow statistics |
| Ferrous metals | Yes | Yes | No | Data from EPR-schemes |
| Aluminium | Yes | Yes | No | Data from EPR-schemes |
| Glass | Yes | Yes | Yes | Analysis of foreign trade statistics |
| Paper and cardboard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Analysis of foreign trade statistics |
| Others | Yes | No | No | None |
18.4.3. Description of measures to ensure broadly equivalent waste treatment
The shipment of waste was randomly proved by special environmental experts ("Sachverständige für die Verpackungsentsorgung").
18.4.4. Verification of data on packaging waste generated
The columns in the table relate to information on verification procedures used within the national statistical reporting system to validate the accuracy of the data.
| Packaging waste material | Cross-check (yes/no) | Time-series check (yes/no) | Audit (yes/no) | Verification process | |
| Plastic | Yes | Yes | No | Comparison of data from different sources and referring to different reference years |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood | Yes | Yes | No | Comparison of data from different sources and referring to different reference years | |
| Ferrous metals | Yes | Yes | No | Comparison of data from different sources and referring to different reference years | |
| Aluminium | Yes | Yes | No | Comparison of data from different sources and referring to different reference years |
|
| Glass | Yes | Yes | No | Comparison of data from different sources and referring to different reference years | |
| Paper and cardboard | Yes | Yes | No | Comparison of data from different sources and referring to different reference years | |
| Others | Yes | Yes | No | Comparison of data from different sources and referring to different reference years | |
18.4.5. Verification of data on packaging waste recycling
The columns in the table relate to information on verification procedures used within the national statistical reporting system to validate the accuracy of the data.
| Packaging waste material | Cross-check (yes/no) | Time-series check (yes/no) | Audit (yes/no) | Verification process |
| Plastic | Yes | Yes | No | Cross-check of waste management data and mass-flow data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood | Yes | Yes | No | Cross-check of waste management data and mass-flow data |
| Ferrous metals | Yes | Yes | No | Cross-check of waste management data and mass-flow data |
| Aluminium | Yes | Yes | No | Cross-check of waste management data and mass-flow data |
| Mixed waste | Yes | Yes | No | Cross-check of waste management data and mass-flow data |
| Others | No | No | No | No |
18.5. Data compilation
Compilation of data is done in a study.
18.5.1. Methods for determining packaging waste generation
| Approach | % of waste generated based on this approach |
| Approach 1 Put on the Market (POM) based on EPR data, complemented with estimates to ensure full coverage of the EPR data |
Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Approach 2 POM based on sources other than EPR (e.g. based on production and import statistics and factors to estimate the amount of packaging associated to these product flows) |
100% |
| Approach 3 Waste analysis |
Not applicable |
| Other approaches : | Not applicable |
18.5.1.1. Approach 1 - Put on the Market (POM) based on EPR
Primary sources and their shares in the total.
| Sources for calculation of PoM | % of packaging total covered | Threshold of this source(*) | |||||||
| Total | Plastic | Wood | Ferrous metals | Aluminium | Glass | Paper and Cardboard | Other | ||
| EPR scheme data | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative reporting different from EPR | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used |
| Surveys | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used |
| Electronic registry: | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used |
| Other : | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used | Approach 1 was not used |
(*) Necessity of a certain minimum amount of waste, turnover etc. to be registered.
18.5.1.2. Approach 2 - Put on the market (POM) calculated from production and reign trade statistics and using coefficients of packaging for the sold goods in question
Primary sources and their shares in the total.
| Sources for calculation of PoM | % of packaging total covered | Threshold of this source(*) | |||||||
| Total | Plastic | Wood | Ferrous metals | Aluminium | Glass | Paper and Cardboard | Other | ||
| Production statistics | Not applicable | 10 | 75 | 10 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 10 | 40 | Not applicable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign trade statistics | Not applicable | 10 | 5 | 10 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 10 | 40 | Not applicable |
| Specific surveys : | Not applicable | 80 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 20 | Not applicable |
| Electronic registry : | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Other : | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
(*) Necessity of a certain minimum amount of waste, turnover etc. to be registered
18.5.1.3. Approach 3 - Waste analysis
Packaging waste generated estimated by waste analysis
| Type of waste | Number of samples taken | Total volume or weight of samples taken | What proportion does the sample represent of the total waste generated (in %) |
Frequency of sample | |
| Volume in cubic metres | Weight in tonnes | ||||
| Mixed household and similar waste | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separately collected municipal waste | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used |
| Separately collected business waste | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used |
| Others : | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used | Approach 3 was not used |
18.5.2. Information on estimates for packaging placed on the market
The Approach relys not on data from EPR-Scemes, there a correction for free riders was not necessary. Online sales are included.
Estimations have been made for gross-sale packaging and for tertiary packaging: these estimations were made on the basis of official data on the apparent consumption (=production minus exports plus imports) of films, pallets and Corrugated board in Germany.
18.5.3. Presence and calculation of estimates and indication of added volume in % of the total
| Packaging waste material | Total | Plastic | Wood | Ferrous metals | Aluminium | Glass | Paper and Cardboard | Other |
| Validation | ||||||||
| Corrections for underreporting of units covered by the above sources | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates for units below the threshold (de minimis) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Estimates for other units legally exempt from reporting | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Estimates for freeriders | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Private imports /exports by private parcels | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Private imports /exports (from journeys) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Internet imports and exports i.e. on-line sales | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Other corrections | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
18.5.4. Measurement points for recycling applied
| Packaging waste material |
Description of measurement points used (at calculation point or at the output of sorting operation with subtraction of non-target materials as appropriate, end-of-waste criteria, etc.), including variation at regional and local level |
| Plastic | Measuring point: Output sorting plants |
|---|---|
| Wood | Collection, corrected |
| Ferrous metals | Measuring point: Output sorting plants |
| Aluminium | Measuring point: Output sorting plants Calculation point: Input into the recycling operation where waste materials are actually reprocessed into products, materials or substances. The calculation point is located after preliminary operations to remove waste materials that are not targeted by the subsequent reprocessing. The calculation is done with material- and recycling-path specific average loss rates. |
| Glass | Collection, corrected |
| Paper and cardboard | Collection, corrected |
| Others | Collection, corrected |
18.5.4.1. Detailed description of the methodology to calculate the amount of non-target materials removed between the measurement and the calculation points, where applicable
Average loss rates were determined on a material-specific basis according to return paths.
The average loss rates range from 0 percent (recycling quantities that have already been calculated net) to 64 percent (Aluminum household collection).
18.5.4.2. Detailed description of how compostable packaging recovered at biowaste treatment plants has been identified and recorded in the data
Data on biowaste treatment were reported for wood and Papier (not for plastics); The estimations were made on the basis of industrial waste stream analyses. The quality of these estimations is weak.
18.5.5. Methodology to determine recycled amounts from composite packaging or packaging composed of multiple materials
Consumption of composite packaging and of packaging where the materials account for less than 5% of the total mass of the packaging was broken down into the different packaging materials.
In the case of recycling, it was taken into account whether a minor packaging component was recycled, energetically recovered or was a loss.
Further and more detailed information can be found in the report.
18.5.6. Use of Average Loss rates (ALRS)
Description of the sorted packaging waste to which ALRs are applied, types of sorting plants to which different ALRs apply, the methodological approach to calculating ALRs at such point(s), including the statistical accuracy of any surveys used, or the nature of any technical specifications.
| Sorted waste material and sorting plant type | ALR applied (in %) | Description |
| Glass | 5,3% | Not available |
|---|---|---|
| Paper and cardboard | 6,3% | Not available |
| Aluminium | 32,8% | Not available |
| Tinplate | 7,4% | Not available |
| Ferrous Metal | 3,2% | Not available |
| Plastics | 19,6% | Not available |
| Wood | 3,0% | Not available |
| Other | 0,0% | Not available |
18.6. Adjustment
Adjustments are done in a study.
18.6.1. Adjustment for impurities and humidity
| Factors | Total | Plastic | Wood | Ferrous metals | Aluminium | Glass | Paper and Cardboard | Other |
| Correction factors for impurities and humidity in % of waste | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| How the correction factors are derived | Here necessary adjustments were done in more differenciated waste streams. | |||||||
| If no correction of impurities and humidity is applied, how they are accounted | Adjustments are done in a study. | |||||||
18.6.2. Attribution of waste to packaging and non-packaging types and correction for humidity
Description, where applicable, of the methodology to exclude non-packaging waste from the reported amount of recycled packaging waste and of the methodology to correct the amount of packaging waste at the measurement point in order to reflect the natural humidity rate of packaging (including by using relevant European standards). Aggregated data across facilities of a similar type is acceptable.
| Packaging waste material | Facility type | Share of packaging waste (%) | Description of the methodologies applied to obtain the percentage |
| Paper collect. household | Paper mill | Not available | Correction for non-packaging: mainly derived from waste analyses |
| Glass | Glass industry | Not available | Correction for non-packaging: mainly derived from informations of Waste glass processing |
| Paper collect. household | Paper mill | Not available | Correction for humidity: mainly derived from quality- and sorting specifications |
| Paper composites | Paper mill | Not available | Correction for humidity: mainly derived from quality- and sorting specifications |
| Paper industrial collection | Paper mill | Not available | Correction for humidity: mainly derived from quality- and sorting specifications |
| Paper from retailers | Paper mill | Not available | Correction for humidity: mainly derived from quality- and sorting specifications |
| Paper from beverage carton | Paper mill | Not available | Correction for humidity: mainly derived from quality- and sorting specifications |
18.6.3. Attribution of waste
Description of the methodology to exclude waste originating from other countries, where applicable. Aggregated data across facilities of a similar type is acceptable.
| Packaging waste material | Facility type | Share of waste from the Member State (%) | Description of the methodologies applied to obtain the percentage |
| All materials | Not available | Not available | Not applicable: Waste originating from other countries is not included |
Data from official statistics, authorities, market information, and special surveys summarized and adapted according to the specifications in a study.
We are reporting according to the new calculation rules.
The derogation to make use of the delegated act on average loss rates has not been applied.
22 October 2024
Reconditioned wood packaging is classified as reusable packaging and is not reported as repaired. They therefore do not have to be taken into account for the calculation of the recycling rate.
The amount of metals in incineration bottom ash (IBA) should be taken into account for the calculation of the targets.
Domestic packaging waste, Germany, metric tons.
Total packaging waste generated in Germany (by resident population (83.798.000), tourists or seasonal workers).
Germany.
Calendar year.
The main data weakness is waste treatment of industrial end-users. These results are estimated based on data from waste operating companies.
Only packaging that was placed on the market for the first time is considered. Medium- and long-term developments are inadequately taken into account by such a static query of the results.
Tonnes.
Compilation of data is done in a study.
Data of consumer surveys and trade panels were analysed. These data describe the amount and structure of product consumption in Germany. Informations on confidence levels and error margins of these data is not available.
Most of the statistics are updated annually, normally two years (t + 2) after the reference year (t).
t+18 (months).
Not applicable.
The new calculation methods were applied since the reference year 2020. Therefore, there are no significant differences.
