PD CEN/TR 18160:2025

This standard PD CEN/TR 18160:2025 Plastics recycling. Classification of plastic recyclates as post-consumer recyclates (PCR) and post-industrial recyclates (PIR) is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.030.50 Recycling
• 83.140.01 Rubber and plastics products in general

This document has been developed to ensure transparency regarding the input stream for recycling and to assist all plastic industry stakeholders in the development of new and improved standards for plastic recycling. The aim of this report is to present the current state of the debate on how to distinguish waste materials that are suitable for the production of plastic recyclates from those that cannot be used for recycling