Recyclass certification aims at recognising the compatibility of plastic packaging with state-of-the-art recycling process established on the European market. It specifies requirements for companies pledging plastic packaging on the European market who wish to claim their recyclability under a comprehensive audit scheme.

IPC is accredited for HDPE, flexible and rigid PP and flexible PE.

Several certification possibilities exist:

Letter of Compatibility

• Semi-finished packaging (missing features such as printing, or closure system)
• The semi-finished packaging will be audited, based on the existence of a recycling stream (including collection & sorting) and the packaging’s structure.

 Recyclability Rate Certification

• Packaging entirely covered by Recyclass’ Design for Recycling guidelines
• The effective recyclability of the packaging will be audited for the specific geographical area of the certification body, based on the existence of a recycling stream (including collection & sorting) and the packaging’s structure.

Design for Recycling Certification

• Packaging entirely covered by Recyclass’ Design for Recycling guidelines
• The technical recyclability of the packaging will be audited for the EU market, based on the existence of a recycling stream (including collection & sorting) and the packaging’s structure.