RecyClass delivers first Recyclability Evaluation Protocols for Automotive and Electrical & Electronic Equipment sectors
Standardised laboratory testing available for plastic value chain actors03 Jul 2025
The first set of RecyClass Recyclability Evaluation Protocols for Automotive and Electrical & Electronic Equipment (EEE)1 has been published following intense collaboration with the plastic value chain. Grounded in the European state-of-the-art recycling infrastructure, the protocols focus on polymers that are commonly recovered and recycled in these industries, which include polypropylene (PP), mineral-filled polypropylene (PP-MF), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene (PE) and polycarbonate-acrylonitrile butadiene styrene blend (PC-ABS).
‘RecyClass is more committed than ever to driving the transition to a circular plastics economy across all sectors,’ said Tom Caris, Chairman of the Automotive and EEE Technical Committee at RecyClass. ‘The introduction of these protocols underscores our dedication to delivering actionable, science-based guidance to the industry through accurate testing. And this is just the beginning. Further protocols are under development and will be released next year’.
The first newly launched protocol is the ‘Recyclability Evaluation Protocols for Automotive and EEE Resin Validation’, which will allow companies producing resins to test their compatibility with standard recycling conditions and determine if they can be used as control material for the Recyclability Evaluation Protocols for Single Components. In parallel, the ‘Recyclability Evaluation Protocols for Single Components used in Automotive and EEE applications’, focus on evaluating the compatibility with recycling processes of fillers, additives, coatings, superficial treatments, adhesives, etc., of the above-mentioned recovered and recycled polymers.
Looking ahead, a new protocol on multi-component materials is currently in the pipeline. This protocol will assess how different polymers and materials in vehicles or electrical and electronic appliances can be separated during the recycling process, as well as how assembly choices impact the overall recyclability of plastic components.
RecyClass encourages companies across the Automotive and EEE sectors to test their technologies using RecyClass Recyclability Evaluation Protocols, thereby contributing to the generation of additional knowledge that will help build sector-specific Design for Recycling Guidelines and anticipate legislative changes.
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1 Access the Protocols for Automotive and Electrical & Electronic Equipment here.
About RecyClass
RecyClass is a non-profit, cross-industry initiative advancing recyclability, bringing transparency to the origin of plastic waste and establishing a harmonised approach toward recycled plastic calculation & traceability in Europe. RecyClass develops Recyclability Evaluation Protocols and scientific testing methods for innovative plastic materials, which serve as the base for the Design for Recycling Guidelines and the RecyClass Online Tool. RecyClass established Recyclability Certifications for plastic packaging, Recycling Process Certification and Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification for plastic products.
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